Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories

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?`
 
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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.
 
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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?
 
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A greedy man tries to find the secret of his goose's golden eggs, but he makes a grave mistake.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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The kōkopu nui is carried out to sea and learns an important lesson from the new fishes he meets.
 
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Being greedy will often come back to bite oneself, and the dog finds this out the hard way.
 
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The cat catches himself a nice little meal, and the cock pleads his case. Will the cat listen though?
 
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