Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories

We've pulled out a thriller from the archives. This episode features The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - a dark and mysterious pakiwaitara that may have even been the inspiration for The Hunger Games.

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Continuing on with our Raurangi series, we revisit a Pakiwaitara which was originally published in January 2025. A family favourite that has endured for nearly 200 years.

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The first of our Raurangi series revisits our very first Pakiwaitara, which was originally published in September 2024.

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As Toratī and her new friends continue along the road of yellow brick, they find yet another obstacle in front of them. This one is much bigger than anything they've come across yet, and it may spell the end of their journey!

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An old woman finds a cask which was, until recently, filled with choice wine, and the memories begin to flood in.

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A dishonest groom has been selling off half the horse's food, and the horse is not happy about it.

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A lion spies four bulls feeding. Being such close friends, however, they stick together, which makes hunting them very tricky for the lion.

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A gardener has a pest problem: a hare keeps eating all his vegetables! So he calls upon his landlord, who is a great hunter, to help him sort the problem out.

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A boy is stung by a nettle and runs home to tell his mother. This episode also includes some very useful information before the kōrero, please listen to it fully.

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A proud warhorse meets a lazy pig, and they have very different outlooks on life and each other's purpose.

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