Justine Murray

The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: maranga - get up. E oho. Maranga! Wake up. Get up! Audio

The Māori word of the week is: whakatā - rest. Mutu ana te Kirihimete, ka whakatā te nuinga. After Christmas many people take [their] holidays Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaukau - swim. E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau? Do you know how to swim? Audio

In the second to last episode of Te Ahi Kaa for 2014, Justine Murray features a few of her favourite stories produced this year, that includes the mass Haka Powhiri to commemorate 150 years since the… Audio

Tu Ora, Tu Kaha, Tu Mana, Tu Maori. Be healthy, be strong, be proud, be Maori. This weeks whakatauki is explained by Justine Murray Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Haere ai au ki te whare hākinakina i ngā ahiahi. Most afternoons, I go to the gym. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: rā whānau - birhday. Hei ti Hakihea taku rā whānau. My birthday's in December. Audio

When Marae Nga Hau e Wha o Papararangi Marae in Wellington took in 42 evacuees following the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, they soon realised the marae was not well equipped to cope. So began their… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pāremata - parliament. Kōtahi rau e rua tekau mā tahi ngā mema pāremata. There are 121 members of parliament. Audio

Haere mai ki ahau, ki Te Papa-O-Rotu ki te au Te Rena, ki te urunga te taka, ki te moenga te whakaarahia. Ahakoa iti taku iti, he rei kei roto. Come to me, to Te Papa-O-Rotu to the unstirred current… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āporo - apple. Tapatapahia ngā āporo. Slice the apples. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Ko Ōtākaro te awa, ko Ōtautahi te taone. The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: inu - drink. He inu māu? Would you like a drink? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: homai - pass to me. Homai he inu māku. Pass me the drink (please). Audio

Justine Murray visits the home of Hohi Ngapera Te Moana Keri Kaa in Rangitukia, Te Tairawhiti. Keri talks about her childhood, her whanau and the book Taka Ki Ro Wai. The book won the Māori Language… Audio

He aha ōu moemoea mo te kawanatanga e tu mai nei? What issues are important to you for the impending government? Justine Murray asks this question to a group of māori language students. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pahi. Kei mahue koe i te pahi. You might miss the bus. Audio