Justine Murray

The Māori word of the week is: Hāmoa - Samoa. Nō Hāmoa ngā tokotoru rā. They [two] are from Samoa. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: taringa - ear. Kua maemae taku taringa. My ear is sore. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: tio - oyster. Kia ono ngā tio māku. I'll have six oysters please. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: moana - sea. Pōkarekare ana ngā wai o te moana. The waters of the ocean are choppy. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Ika-a-Māui. The fish of Māui. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: manu - bird. Whanaihia nga manu ki te ika. Feed fish to the birds. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Papatūānuku - Earth. Ko Papatūānuku te ingoa Māori mō te ao. Papatūānuku is the Māori name for Earth. Audio

Justine Murray visits Te Papa curator Puawai Cairns at her home and over a cup of tea, she shares a couple of photos from her research, she unravels the story of Lieutenant George Gardiner, who not… Audio

Piimio Mei was turned down twice to attend The New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington, but that didn't deter the 17 year old from pursuing her dream of becoming a Ballerina. A late starter to… Audio

Ruia taitea, Ruia Taitea, Kia Tu ko Taikaha anake. Strip away the Taitea, the Sap. The heart is Taikaha. This week's whakatauaki is explained by Ngataiharuru Taepa no Te AtiAwa, Te Arawa. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Kia maumahara tātou. Let us remember (lest we forget). Audio

The Māori word of the week is: horoi - wash. Harae mai, ka horoi tāua i ngā rīhi. Come and we (two) will wash the dishes. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Aranga - Easter. E aha an koe a Te Aranga? What are you doing for Easter? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin. Audio

He Hono tangata e kore e motu, Ka pa he taura waka e motu. Unlike the rope of a waka, the bond of a human cannot be severed. Audio

Toitu te kupu, Toitu te mana, Toitu te whenua. Hold fast to Maori culture, with language, with mana and without land, the essence of being Maori will be lost. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio