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.
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
Oct 29, 2025
105. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kiore me te Wīhara
Oct 29, 2025
Oct 29, 2025
4 min
A hungry little mouse finds himself a nice stash of corn on which he can feast, but he might have gone a little too far in satisfying his hunger.
Translation by Taurapa
Oct 26, 2025
104. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wīra Kekē
Oct 26, 2025
Oct 26, 2025
3 min
A short kōrero about a coachman and his wagon, and how some might perceive grumblers and complainers.
Translation by Taurapa
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
5 min
A slave is confronted by a lion seeking his help for a wounded foot. Should he help the lion or run away?
Translation by Taurapa
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
44 min
The Invisible Collection by Stefan Zweig - An art dealer from Berlin, visits an old customer who purchased many items from his store long ago. Something seems a little off though when he encounters the old man, and it doesn’t take long to realise too that his wife and daughter have a secret of their own as well.
Translation by Taurapa
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 15, 2025
4 min
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
Oct 12, 2025
Oct 12, 2025
8 min
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
Oct 8, 2025
99. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne me te Wīhara
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
4 min
A weasel is captured by a farmer. Can he escape with his life?
Translation by Taurapa
Oct 5, 2025
98. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiponu
Oct 5, 2025
Oct 5, 2025
4 min
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
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
6 min
The Prince is unfortunately confined to a tower by the King, and gets fed up with his confinement.
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 28, 2025
96. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaipāmu me te Tāka
Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
4 min
A farmer tries to manage the pests snacking on his crops, but the poor harmless Stork gets caught up in the wrong crowd.









