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Paewhiri

Hosted by RNZ · society · MI

17 episodesAudience: 2
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About this Podcast:

RNZ Podcast Producer Justine Murray, Māori Language kaiako Ngairo Eruera, Moana Radio presenter Te Kehukehu Patara host Paewhiri a bi-lingual chatcast steeped in te ao Māori.

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What is Paewhiri about?

RNZ Podcast Producer Justine Murray, Māori Language kaiako Ngairo Eruera, Moana Radio presenter Te Kehukehu Patara host Paewhiri a bi-lingual chatcast steeped in te ao Māori.

Who hosts Paewhiri?

Paewhiri is hosted by RNZ. The show has published 17 episodes to date.

What has Paewhiri covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Scams" (4 December 2025, 28 minutes), "Te Haerenga Hauora" (27 November 2025, 34 minutes), and "Kristyl Neho on her solo play Tangihanga" (6 November 2025, 26 minutes).

How often does Paewhiri publish?

Paewhiri publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 17 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Paewhiri?

Booking probability for Paewhiri is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Paewhiri requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Paewhiri's contact route on record: verified email.

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RNZ hosts Paewhiri, a society podcast with 17 episodes published.

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  • Episode #16

    Scams

    Dec 4, 202528 minS0

    <p>Scams cost the country billions of dollars each year. Paewhiri host Justine Murray finds out how scams have impacted her whanau and Hayden Green from the National Cyber Security Centre explains the red flags...

  • Nov 27, 202534 minS0

    <p>When it comes to hauora and making good decisions for the tinana, well it's not so cut and dry. The Paewhiri panel discuss their own hauora haerenga, Te Kehukehu talks about setting examples in the home and seeing...

  • Nov 6, 202526 minS0

    <p>Kristyl Neho describes her fathers tangihanga sixteen years ago as 'Tumultuous' with arguments, and even a fight at the urupa. A graduate of Toi Whakaari, months after his death she wrote 'Tangihanga', which she...

  • Oct 30, 202533 minS0

    <p>The Paewhiri hosts discuss tikanga tāne and tikanga wāhine, the protocols of men and women on the marae, from the first voice of the karanga to the collective voices of the whaikōrero, and how do these 'roles'...

  • Oct 23, 202535 minS0

    <p>No use of phones was a rule implemented at the recent tangihanga of Ta Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII, Justine Murray was there and brings the kaupapa to the paewhiri tepu, could 'no phones' be a new...

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  • Episode #11

    Assisted Dying

    Oct 16, 202532 minS0

    <p>Diane Bennett describes her brother Paul Bennett as a cheeky and well spoken former pro surfer with a wide circle of mates, but after twenty years of battling ill health, in 2024 Paul decided to end his life through...

  • Oct 9, 202531 minS0

    <p>Are you 'slanging your te reo Māori?' and what does that even mean? Our hosts talk about the many proverbial sayings and turns of phrases in the Māori language, that reference love, inspiration and even a bit of...

  • Episode #9

    Borrowed Words

    Oct 2, 202529 minS0

    <p>In this episode the Paewhiri hosts talk about kupu mino or kupu whakawhiti, and it's not just words that sound familliar, many waiata compositions are based on familiar tunes, like Tuini Ngawai's waiata 'E te...

  • Episode #8

    Mahuru Māori

    Sep 25, 202533 minS0

    <p>Te reo Māori banter is a sure way to get the arero reo flowing, to celebrate Mahuru Māori the Paewhiri hosts come up with a couple of whanau scenarios to Whakamāori on the fly. So, what is it that Matua Te Kehukehu...

  • Episode #7

    Pae Nekeneke

    Sep 20, 202533 minS0

    <p>The Pae Tapu is the oratory bench at the marae where the speakers sit and stand to deliver their whaikōrero. As kaumatua pass away and speakers at marae dwindle, the practise of Pae Nekeneke is where the hapū of...

  • Episode #6

    Te Marae

    Sep 19, 202533 minS0

    <p>The Marae is described as the bastion of Māori culture, where tikanga and kawa is observed. But there have been many changes and adaptations over the years, evident in the lock down periods during kōwheori. This week...

  • Episode #5

    Mokopapa

    Sep 18, 202536 minS0

    <p>Taa Moko can be viewed as a very personal and individual undertaking and for many it is, but what about when you receive moko in front of your friends, whānau and students? It's a year on since Ngairo Eruera received...

  • Sep 17, 202528 minS0

    <p>The first coronation of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po was held recently at Turangawaewae marae, hundreds gathered to commemorate the occasion. Our panel reflect on the history of the Kiingitanga and insights...

  • Episode #3

    Akona te Reo

    Sep 16, 202532 minS0

    <p>Learning the Māori language is like riding a horse, slow and steady at first and then the pace gradually picks up. Our Paewhiri hosts discuss the myriad of ways where you can start your reo Māori haerenga, and why...

  • Sep 15, 202528 minS0

    <p>Kia kaha te reo Māori! It's 50 years since the official launch of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. As we celebrate Māori language week, the paewhiri hosts also chat about the recent news to remove kupu Māori from an early...

  • Sep 14, 202537 minS0

    <p>Graham Hoete (aka Mr G) is constantly honing his craft as a multi-disciplined artist, but some of that steely focus has shifted to learning te reo Māori. This year he enrolled in Te Tohu Paetahi, alongside his kaiako...

  • Sep 2, 20251 minS0

    <p>Paewhiri is a bi-lingual chatcast steeped in te ao Māori and hosted by RNZ podcast producer Justine Murray, te reo Māori kaiako Ngairo Eruera, and Te Kehukehu Patara. From their own te reo Māori learning pathways...

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