• Nau Mai Town

  • By: RNZ
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • 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.
    (C) Radio New Zealand 2024
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Episodes
  • Introducing: Nau Mai Town
    Sep 9 2022
    Ever wondered about the stories behind some of our place names? Justine Murray finds out more from those who live in heartland Aotearoa.
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    2 mins
  • Kurow
    Sep 14 2022
    If you say it out loud, the word Kurow sounds a lot like Te Kohurau. That's because the latter is the original name of a small South Canterbury town named after a tupuna (ancestor).
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    12 mins
  • Paraparaumu
    Sep 21 2022
    Paraparaumu is a beautiful town on the Kāpiti Coast so why would you want to call the town 'Pram'? Justine Murray finds out the story behind the name.
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    12 mins

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