About this podcast
Join Justine Murray as she takes us on a haerenga around Aotearoa to learn about Māori place names and the stories of where they came from.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- Te Puke · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 5It's a town name with a simple translation, Te Puke in English means 'The Hill' but which hill is it in a town with lots of hills? Justine Murray heads to this once thriving town…
- Rakaia · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 4There's a very long bridge, a braided river, an annual sheep shearing competition and no one is short of a good salmon recipe. The clue behind the name of Rakaia in the…
- Taihape · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 3The origin story of the name Taihape is cloaked in mystery, no one knows who Tai was or where this ancestor came from. But locals say he had an affliction of the body, Justine…
- Tīrau · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 2Is a bird or a hill? Is it a cabbage tree or a pā site? The name Tirau has had several iterations since the history of the towns settlement including one based on popular hot…
- Ohakune · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 1No one knows who said it first, but the story goes is that the name Ohakune is about entering a whole new world and a tell-tale sign that the weather might just turn. Korty and…
- Behind the scenes of Nau Mai Town · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 1What does it take to get people to open up and share their stories about their town?RNZ Podcast producers Justine Murray and Phil Vine chat about Nau Mai Town and the new season…
- Nau Mai Town Season 4 | Trailer · 1 min · Season 4Nau Mai Town is back with season 4, sharing more stories about Aotearoa's Māori place names. Host Justine Murray hits the road again and visits Ohakune, Taihape, Rakaia, Tirau…
- Whitianga · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 7At different times, three ocean voyagers sailed into the Coromandel peninsula. Their names were Kupe, Hei and Cook. Each left a legacy of place names in this area, Justine Murray…
- Mount Maunganui · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 6A feeling of rejection and loneliness, that's the story behind the name Mauao, to be caught by the light, but many know this place as Mount Maunganui. Reon Tuanau - Storyteller…
- Manukau · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 5A moment of anxiousness and the abundance of bird life, two similar names but two very different stories. There are two names associated with the Manukau harbour. One name has to…
- Taumarunui · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 4There's the main trunk line, a thriving timber industry and friendly folk. But is the story behind the name Taumarunui about a shelter or a fallen warrior? One story about the…
- Moerewa · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 3On a return trip from the beach Nukutawhiti's daughter Rewa decided to have a nap, and the name Moerewa was born. Josie Kemp-Baker shares the story about the never-say-die…
- Paihia · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 2Have you assumed Paihia was a te reo word? It's actually a mash-up of Māori & English. But who said it and why? Every year hundreds of people make the annual hikoi to Waitangi to…
- Wānaka · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 1Wānaka is a resort town, an ideal movie location and was the backdrop to this years Matariki Celebrations. The name of this town is inspired by the teachings of the whare…
- Nau Mai Town - Season Three · 1 min · Season 3Nau Mai Town is back with another haerenga around Aotearoa to find out more about Māori place names. Nau Mai Town is back with a bunch of stories about Māori place names. Justine…
- Raumati · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 5It was thanks to the marketing genius of a land agent that resulted in a small Kāpiti Coast town being called Raumati, which means summer but does the town live up to that name?…
- Rāhui Pōkeka · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 5Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna. Rāhui Pōkeka is the…
- Timaru · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 4Timaru is a small town in South Canterbury which has two lesser-known names - Te Maru and Te Tihi o Maru. Justine Murray finds out more. Timaru in South Canterbury is home to the…
- Whakatāne · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 2Lady on the Rock is a bronze statue depicting one of the first women to arrive in the Bay of Plenty. Justine Murray visits Whakatāne to learn about the town's history - and…
- Pito-One · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 3Petone is a seaside town in Lower Hutt known for harbour views and niche shopping. Its proper name 'Pito-One' relates to a special area on the beach. It's a small quaint seaside…
