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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
Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories212. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Poraka me te Kiore
A frog and mouse who have been enemies for a long time finally decide to settle their squabbles once and for all. Who will win though? Translation by Taurapa
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211. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Wuruhi me ngā Hipi
In an attempt to settle their qualms, and to establish peace between themselves, the wolves meet with the sheep to discuss a proposal. Translation by Taurapa
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210. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kurī i te Whare Hōiho
A dog makes himself comfortable in a manger, and it seems is perfectly content with not making any friends either. Translation by Taurapa
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209. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Ngeru me ngā Tiu
A sparrow and cat that have grown up together are the best of friends. Then, one day, the sparrow needs the cat's help! Translation by Taurapa
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208. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wuruhi me te Pōkiha
A wolf is elected to be the leader of the wolves and foxes, and he has some advice for all his followers. One follower calls him out though. Translation by…
Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories207. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - O. Henry - Te Koha a ngā Ruānuku
Irony, generosity and the search for the perfect Christmas gift - O. Henry's masterpiece has us wondering where the story is going right to the very end…
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206. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 1
Raurangi takes us back to where it all began, with Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 1. This episode was originally released in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in 2024, and introduces…
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205. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Kate Chopin - Te Kōrero Mō Tētahi Hāora
A look back at Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour - a story in which a woman's life seems to completely change forever over the course of only an hour…
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204. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Arthur Conan Doyle - Hēraka Hāumi - Te Mahi Mātātoa a te Pēne Tongitongi
We revisit a Sherlock Holmes classic that is widely considered to be one of the best Sherlock Holmes stories both by fans and the author himself. Te Mahi…
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203. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Shirley Jackson - Te Rota
We've pulled out a thriller from the archives. This episode features The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - a dark and mysterious pakiwaitara that may have even been…
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202. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Hans Christian Andersen - Ngā Kākahu Hōu o te Ariki
Continuing on with our Raurangi series, we revisit a Pakiwaitara which was originally published in January 2025. A family favourite that has endured for nearly…
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201. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Ernest Hemingway - He Puke Ānō He Arewhana Mā
The first of our Raurangi series revisits our very first Pakiwaitara, which was originally published in September 2024. Translation by Taurapa
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200 - Pakiwaitara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz, Upoko 7
As Toratī and her new friends continue along the road of yellow brick, they find yet another obstacle in front of them. This one is much bigger than anything…
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199. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kuia me te Kāho
An old woman finds a cask which was, until recently, filled with choice wine, and the memories begin to flood in. Translation by Taurapa
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198. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hōiho me te Kaiwhakarākei
A dishonest groom has been selling off half the horse's food, and the horse is not happy about it. Translation by Taurapa
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197. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona me ngā Pūru e Whā
A lion spies four bulls feeding. Being such close friends, however, they stick together, which makes hunting them very tricky for the lion. Translation by…
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196. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaingaki Māra me Tana Rangatira
A gardener has a pest problem: a hare keeps eating all his vegetables! So he calls upon his landlord, who is a great hunter, to help him sort the problem out…
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195. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tama me te Ongaonga
A boy is stung by a nettle and runs home to tell his mother. This episode also includes some very useful information before the kōrero, please listen to it…
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194. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hōiho me te Poaka
A proud warhorse meets a lazy pig, and they have very different outlooks on life and each other's purpose. Translation by Taurapa
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193. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaimatira me te Ika Iti
After a little fish is caught, he pleads to be released, and makes a promise to the man. Translation by Taurapa
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192. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Ngeru me ngā Kiore
War has waged between the cats and the mice for as long as we can remember, but the mice have a plan to help them win. What could it be? Translation by Taurapa
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191. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaitārore me te Manu Pango
A fowler is asked by a blackbird what he is doing, and the blackbird naïvely takes him at his word. Translation by Taurapa
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190. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 10
In the final chapter of Wini-te-Pū, Kiritopa Rōpene throws a party and invites all our friends along to celebrate a very special bear. Translation by Taurapa
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189. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ko Apārangi me ngā Kaitope
While felling a tree, a man loses his axe in the river, but Mercury appears to help him out. Translation by Taurapa
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188. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Kanohi Kē
A classic fable about the everlasting battle between beauty and brains. Translation by Taurapa
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187. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Kaiāmio e Rua
Two travelers come across an axe in a wood, but there is disagreement about whose it should be. Translation by Taurapa
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186. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona, ngā Kāihe, me ngā Rāpeti
War breaks out between the birds and beasts. The lion is in charge, though, and know's exactly what every animal's job is.
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185. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe i Wahaina e te Tote me ngā Pūngorungoru
A clumsy ass makes a fortunate mistake in stumbling while crossing the river. Translation by Taurapa
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184. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kiore Tāone me te Kiore Taiwhenua
The country mouse hosts the city mouse at his abode, but our city friend is not so impressed with the whole affair. He suggests that the country mouse come to…
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183. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāhu me te Kaipāmu
While hunting, a hawk is caught in a trap laid my the farmer to caught crows in his cornfield. Things go south very quickly though! Translation by Taurapa
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182. Pakiwaitara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz, Upoko 6
As Toratī and her companions continue through the forest, they are confronted by a deep growl coming from deep in the bushes. What or who could it be?…
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181. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hipi Kāpō
A blind sheep arranges with the owl to undergo surgery to fix his ailment. He has a few questions before the surgery goes through though. Translation by Taurapa
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180. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tama te Tangihia ai te Wuruhi
Probably the most famous of Aesop's fables - The Boy Who Cried Wolf needs no introduction. Translation by Taurapa
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179. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ko Pareārau me te Hēpara
A herdsman's young cow goes missing, and a reward offered to Jupiter for help in finding the thief. The herdsman may not have thought this offer all the way…
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178. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha i te Wēra
A wolf comes across a fox which has accidentally stumbled, and fallen into a well. Can he help him out, or is it too much? Translation by Taurapa
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177. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Maki me te Aihe
After a ship goes down near Greece with an ape aboard, a cunning dolphin comes to the rescue. Translation by Taurapa
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176. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wuruhi Tūmataiti
A sneaky wolf conjures up a plan to snatch a sheep from the shepherd's flock. But has he thought everything through? Translation by Taurapa
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175. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaipatipati me Tāna Kurī
A beggar is scrounging scraps behind the manor of a Lord, and is observed quietly by a servant who shares a very similar reality to the dog. Translation by…
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174. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāmera
A short kōrero about the first time people met the camel. Translation by Taurapa
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173. Paki Poto - Robert Frost - Te Ara Tē Takahia
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, what happened next? Translation by Taurapa
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172. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 9
Punua finds himself in a precarious situation, surrounded by rainwater that is quickly rising. Pū finds a note in a bottle and asks Kiritopa Rōpene for help…
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171. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ko Herekara rāua ko Purutō
Upon being made a god, Hercules snubs Plutus - but why? Jupiter demands an answer of him. Translation by Taurapa
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170. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hēpara i Huri Hei Kaihokohoko
A shepherd catches the travel bug and wants to be a merchant no matter the cost. But things don't turn out as expected. Translation by Taurapa
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169. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Mokomoko e Rua
A couple of lizards are pondering life and see something scary right before their eyes which may change their perspective on things. Translation by Taurapa
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168. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe Kai Taramoa
While carrying a whole load of delicious treats and morsels, the ass decides to snack on a prickly thistle instead - why's that? Translation by Taurapa
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167. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Warou me ngā Manu Anō
Anxious of the newly sown flax, a swallow tries her best to warn her bird friends of the impending danger - that nets and traps will be made from the flax!…
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166. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne me te Pōkiha
A cruel man catches a fox and torments it for ravaging his crops and orchards. Translation by Taurapa
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165. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Kurī me te Pōkiha
A fox comes across a pack of dogs who have happened upon a lion's skin. He warns them though of the dangers. Translation by Taurapa
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164. Pakiwaitara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz, Upoko 5
As morning sunlight breaks through the trees, a strange groan echoes through the forest — a sound that leads Toratī to one of the most unusual discoveries yet…
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163. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kurī me te Karakataira
A thirsty dog is wary of drinking from the river, lest he be snapped up by a crocodile. Then suddenly a crocodile appears to greet him! Translation by Taurapa
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162. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kuia me te Tākuta
An old woman with bad eyesight calls on the doctor to help cure her ailment. He is sneaky though and takes advantage of her bad eyes. Translation by Taurapa
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161. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Rāka me Āna Pīpī
A mother lark is wary of leaving her young ones in a field of nearly-ripe wheat lest it be reaped before they have fledged. She tells them to keep their ears…
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160. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaikōpere me te Kūkupa
The fate of an archer, while out hunting a dove, is quickly changed by a hidden danger. Translation by Taurapa
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159. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pūkeko me ngā Tame Heihei
After being captured, and having its wings clipped, a pūkeko is placed in a yard with gamecocks. He quickly learns about their fierce nature. Translation by…
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158. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ko Waimarie me te Tama
A boy falls asleep after a long day of play, and nearly falls down a well. Translation by Taurapa
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157. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Īkara me te Pōkiha
After spying a young fox cub as food for her young, the eagle is confronted by mother fox. Things quickly go south after the eagle disregards the mother's…
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156. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe, te Raiona, me te Tame Heihei
Minding their own business, the ass and cock are paid a visit by the lion. Things seem fine at first, but quickly change. Translation by Taurapa
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155. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Piopio me te Warou
A naïve young thrush makes friends with a swallow. His mother though brings him back to reality. Translation by Taurapa
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154. Pakiwaitara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz, Upoko 4
We continue on our journey to te Tāone Kānapanapa, and Toratī learns more about her companion, and why he wants brains so badly. Translation by Taurapa
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153. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiwhānako me te Tama
A sneaky boy plays a trick on a thief that he won't soon forget, but is he justified in doing so? Translation by Taurapa