Our favourite te ao Māori podcasts
A glimpse in to Te Ao Māori through the lens of politics, comedy and personal stories from around Aotearoa.
Playlist
I took a big risk… it will always be worth it. But it did come at a cost, and it was the cost of my job.
Did Metiria Turei mean to turn the 2017 election on its head? Earlier that year the former Green Party co-leader made an admission that would upend their entire campaign. Listen to or watch the Matangireia series
I am a general practitioner, but I am not a general practitioner, I am not allowed to be.
Emma Espiner heads to the far north to spend time with local GP Doctor Kyle Eggleton and watches him heal the community both physically and spiritually. Listen to all of Getting Better
To my left is a marae, its windows shut and the paepae empty. To my right is an urupā.
I think it's natural that a family, Māori and non-Māori, always has mysteries to uncover, whether or not you grew up knowing your whānau history, knowing your whakapapa or not. Listen to all of He Kākano Ahau
It’s a new love affair that’s developed here with te pua o te Rēinga.
One of New Zealand’s most mysterious plants — pua o te Rēinga or Flower of the Underworld — has brought six Wellington iwi together in a ground-breaking conservation collaboration. Listen to more from Our Changing World
A battle that was a beginning and an end, but had no victor
The battle of Ruapekapeka launched a new style of warfare but helped end the war in the north. But it wasn’t the end of the story. Shannon Haunui-Thompson tells the ongoing impact of the conflict on te Tai Tokerau. Watch the documentary and listen to more stories from Ruapekapeka
I’m running away from the soldiers. I want to go to the Māoris. Take me with you!
Kimble Bent switched sides during the New Zealand Wars to fight for Māori, escaping a flogging and embarking on a new life that would become the stuff of legend and literature. Listen to more of Black Sheep
Around 850 years ago Polynesian explorers arrived in an empty land and began the story of a new people: Māori
In part two of The Aotearoa History Show, Polynesians island-hop their way through the Pacific and create a new culture here in Aotearoa and we learn the true story of the Moriori.
Want to learn some everyday Māori sayings and phrases?
Kīwaha/Give it a go — a chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Māori that you can use in your everyday conversation. With Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Also available to watch.
If you could turn someone into an alcoholic you could take their land.
Wāhine Māori played a key role in women’s fight for the political rights in the 19th century and still do today. In this episode of the award-winning Beyond Kate podcast, we hear their stories of courage.
We are a people who crave to be connected because we come from a connected culture.
James Nokise hosts a kōrero over fried chicken sandwiches about mental health, ‘language trauma’ and cultural connections… just not in a shower. Listen to more from Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower