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.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
101. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne i Paeārau me te Moana
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
A man is cast ashore, and understandably, is upset with the sea for being so rough. He may not be right, though, in placing his blame there.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
100. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona, te Kāihe, me te Pōkiha
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Our 100th episode has this troublesome threesome go out hunting. There seems to be some confusion as to how the spoils of the hunt ought to be divided. Who gets it right, and who gets it wrong?
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
99. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne me te Wīhara
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
A weasel is captured by a farmer. Can he escape with his life?
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
98. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiponu
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
The Miser's life-long savings go missing, but after receiving advice from a neighbour, perhaps it isn't quite the end of the world.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
97. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wheao me te Raiona Peita
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
The Prince is unfortunately confined to a tower by the King, and gets fed up with his confinement.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
96. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaipāmu me te Tāka
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
A farmer tries to manage the pests snacking on his crops, but the poor harmless Stork gets caught up in the wrong crowd.
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
95. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Maki
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
The fox, ever so sly, baits the newly elected ape king.
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
94. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiwhānako me Tōna Whaea
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
A boy-cum-thief has his life changed when sentenced to hanging. He has some parting words to share with us though.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
93. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 6
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te reo Māori! Pū and Punua both find out that their friend Īō is celebrating his birthday, and they need to figure out what to give him as a gift. Things quickly go awry though!
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
92. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Poaka me te Wuruhi
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
The sneaky wolf tries to get himself an easy meal but the pig is wary of his offer.
Translation by Taurapa









