Celebrating Matariki podcasts

Friday marks the start of the Māori New Year, so why not get inspired and give these gems from the archive a listen?

13 podcasts and 54 episodes from other podcasts focusing on Celebrating Matariki

Celebrating Matariki podcasts

  • Witi Ihimaera looks up. Behind him and going over his shoulders is a graphic of water. Centered at the bottom is text that reads: "Witi Underwater."

    Witi Underwater

    Witi Ihimaera throws himself into a full-immersion Māori language course.

  • Image of Kura Turuwhenua, Brett Graham and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku smiling with te reo Maori word "Tukua" in neon blue behind them.

    Tukua

    Exploring an intergenerational response to arts and cultural events.

  • An abstract triangular pattern in forest greens. Text reads: "Te Oho Ake"

    Te Oho Ake

    A kōrero series about reaching success, personal struggles & life’s big lessons.

  • Image of Daniella Smith in boxing gear. The words "Uncut Diamond Daniella" appear to the right of her head. The word "diamond" has diamond shapes in between each letter.

    Uncut Diamond Daniella

    The welterweight boxing champion of the world, who crashed back down to earth.

  • An illustration of two hands holding a round, yellow object with intricate green and red patterns. The background is a light blue color. The title "HE KĀKANO AHAU: WAWATATIA" is written in bold red and green letters at the bottom.

    He Kākano Ahau

    Stories that are rooted in our past to dream about the futures we want to create

  • Two Whakamāori hosts stand in front of tiles of different brown colours. The text behind them reads: "WHAKAMĀORI."

    Whakamāori

    Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.

  • The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs

    Nau Mai Town

    Travelling Aotearoa to learn about place names and their origins.

  • A female form drifts submerged in murky water, reflected above her is an ephemeral image of herself. The words "The River" are imposed over the image.

    The River

    A spine-tingling scripted series with a Māori twist, and immersive audio.

  • An illustration of two hands pulling back a dark sheet to reveal a hand-shaped word cloud. Words in the cloud include "Decolonisation," "Equity," "Anti-Racism," "Māori," "Cultural Safety," "Te Tiriti o Waitangi," and others. The title "GETTING BETTER" is written in bold yellow letters at the top.

    Getting Better

    A year in the life of a māori medical student.

Celebrating Matariki episodes of other podcasts

  • Fight for the Wild 03 | Predator-Free 2050 & Māori

    Wild Sounds: Voices from AntarcticaSeason 5 / Episode 3

  • Maori ethical fund 'thought we'd be laughed out of the room'

    Māpuna

  • Dr Arapata Hakiwai, thousands of taonga in overseas museums

    Māpuna

  • Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | Treaty Principles Bill

    re_coveringSeason 5 / Episode 1

  • Rebellion and Innovation

    RNZ100: A Century of StoriesEpisode 1

  • Iwi/ Crown relations on the line after scathing audit

    The Detail

  • A haka, a political standoff, and the role of tikanga in Parliament

    The Detail

  • Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it

    The Detail

  • In 2025, a pivotal year for Māori-Crown relations

    The Detail

  • Dr Maia Nuku, Oceania curator at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Māpuna

  • Lady Tureiti Moxon honored for 'outstanding contribution' to health and wellbeing

    Māpuna

  • Artist Shane Cotton's new work through a Ngāpuhi lens

    Māpuna

  • Rugby star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 'just run like hell'

    Māpuna

  • Politicians dodge interviews, local iwi revives local paper

    Mediawatch

  • The teamwork that solved a life-and-death puzzle

    Our Changing World

  • Cameron Bennett | The New Zealand Wars

    re_coveringSeason 3 / Episode 8

  • Justin Latif | Occupying Ihumātao

    re_coveringSeason 3 / Episode 2

  • Moana Maniapoto & Hikurangi Jackson | Ganglands

    re_coveringSeason 2 / Episode 9

  • Mihingarangi Forbes & Annabelle Lee-Mather | A Question of Trust

    re_coveringSeason 2 / Episode 6

  • Carmen Parahi | Our day of reckoning

    re_coveringSeason 2 / Episode 4

  • Native Land Court

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 2 / Episode 6

  • Māori: The First 500 Years

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 2 / Episode 2

  • Joe Daymond: "I had a massive identity crisis"

    Eating Fried Chicken in the ShowerSeason 4 / Episode 5

  • New Zealand Wars (Part 2)

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 1 / Episode 6

  • New Zealand Wars (Part 1)

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 1 / Episode 5

  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 1 / Episode 4

  • Tangata Whenua

    The Aotearoa History ShowSeason 1 / Episode 2

  • Scotty Morrison: "You see language trauma on a daily basis"

    Eating Fried Chicken in the ShowerSeason 2 / Episode 8

  • Kia Pono, Kia Tika, Kia Aroha

    Eating Fried Chicken in the ShowerSeason 1 / Episode 5

  • "Did you just chickensplain me?"

    Eating Fried Chicken in the ShowerSeason 1 / Episode 4

  • Jody Wyllie and Te Hau ki Tūranga

    Ours: Treasures from Te PapaEpisode 20

  • Googie Tapsell and the Patu Parāoa

    Ours: Treasures from Te PapaEpisode 14

  • Dame Anne Salmond and the silver fern

    Ours: Treasures from Te PapaEpisode 1

  • Introducing: Ours: Treasures from Te Papa

    Ours: Treasures from Te PapaTrailer

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