A Maori Podcast

All Episodes

93 episodes available

October 13, 2026 / 74:38 / S1E91

Kioranga!


This week is Moriori Language week and I had the amazing opportunity to chat with one of the whanaunga, Kiwa Hammond, a leader in the Moriori Language, Culture, and Ident...

October 7, 2026 / 23:12 / S1E90

Kia ora!


Most of us know who Maui is, most of us have also heard or read some of the korero surrounding Maui. Today I wanted to share a story taken from George Grey's collection, K...

September 30, 2026 / 6:43 / S1E89

E hoa ma! I'm excited to share with you the Maori language challenge I've set for myself. Basically, I'm introducing an old custom, an old practice that was quite common amongst our tupuna. That is...

September 23, 2026 / 63:38 / S1E88

Kia ora e te iwi! I was so fortunate to speak with my new friend Ronik and talk about his journey towards speaking te reo Maori.


Ronik has spent the last 6 years teaching himself t...

September 16, 2026 / 8:01 / S1E87

Whakatauki: Kei Hawaiki noa atu ahau e noho atu - I am sitting away off at Hawaiki. (Said by a person to indicate they are far away in thought. [Murdoch Riley, Maori Sayings and Proverbs, 1-17]

...

September 9, 2026 / 3:46 / S1E86

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:

Read more