
Te Puke
It'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 of flax and gold, now a central hub for g


Hosted by RNZ · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 21 episodes
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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.
RNZ hosts Nau Mai Town, a society show with 21 episodes published.

It'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 of flax and gold, now a central hub for g

There'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 Canterbury region is inspired by the act of crossin

The 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 Murray heads to gumboot country to unravel t

Is 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 springs and a hotel. Thanks to Connor Lysaugh

No 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 Che Wilson share the history of this town f

What 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, and ask why are names precious to some an

Nau 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 and Taihape. The entranceways to each town a
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