Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories
Kei ngā manu tute o tō tātou wao, nau mai ki te ururuatanga o Whakamīere. He wāhi tēnei e whakatairangahia ai ngā tini hua o te reo Māori. Ki konei tuia ai ngā muka o te ao tuhituhi, ā, ko te whāinga kia whakaputa i te reo o ngā pukapuka reo Māori. Welcome to Whakamīere, a place to celebrate te reo Māori and explore the literary world, where we produce translations of stories in te reo Māori. Tune in weekly to listen to episodes. If you enjoy the podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Two soldiers are ambushed, one is afraid, the other, however, is not. He quickly gets a harsh word from his companion in response to his actions.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
A classic dispute between two men over a woman leads to bloodshed, and a curious request comes from the fallen man. Why does he make this request with his dying breath?
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
We've all heard of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, but did you know that Aesop wrote a kōrero about this same kaupapa 2000 years earlier?`
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
While cooped up at his home during a paticularly bad storm, the man makes some difficult decisions to help feed his family. Evidently, the dogs become wary of him.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
The lynx is known for having incredible eyesight, but the mole has ears which are equally as sensitive. Who then is likeliest to evade danger?
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
A greedy man tries to find the secret of his goose's golden eggs, but he makes a grave mistake.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Jupiter decides to hold a seemingly innocent lottery, but may have an ulterior motive. He comes up with a plan to put people's minds at ease, though.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Join us as we step onto the yellow brick road and begin our journey to the land of Oz with Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz. In this episode, we start at the very beginning, with L. Frank Baum’s own introduction, followed by Chapter One of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in te reo Māori.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
It's always hard picking a favourite fruit when they're all delicious! Peach and Apple get into an argument about who is the better fruit.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
The kōkopu nui is carried out to sea and learns an important lesson from the new fishes he meets.
Translation by Taurapa