Episodes

  • Introducing: Nau Mai Town

    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

    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

    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
  • Tolaga Bay

    Tolaga Bay
    Sep 28 2022
    There was a mix-up of words when James Cook came up with the name 'Tolaga' for the small east coast town of Tolaga Bay, but the locals choose to call it Uawa.
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    13 mins
  • Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Oct 5 2022
    Such was the respect that Māori explorer Ihenga had for his uncle and father-in-law Kahumatamomoe, he named two lakes in his honour. That's just part of the story behind the name Rotorua.
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    13 mins
  • Tauriko

    Tauriko
    Oct 12 2022
    A once-thriving sawmilling industry on the outskirts of Tauranga would inspire the naming of the Tauranga suburb 'Tauriko'. Listen now.
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    13 mins
  • Introducing: Nau Mai Town Season 2

    Introducing: Nau Mai Town Season 2
    Apr 17 2023
    Nau Mai Town is back with host Justine Murray to find out the stories and meaning of place names around Aotearoa.
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    1 min
  • Paeroa

    Paeroa
    Apr 19 2023
    Paeroa is world-famous in Aotearoa for its mineral water, but do you know the Coromandel town's longer name?
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    13 mins