Best Whakamiere Podcasts (2025)

Beavers are clever creatures, and this paki poto is another example of their presence of mind. Sometimes self preservation is more important than other things. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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114. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pūru me te Nanekoti 4:04

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6d ago4:04

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While being chased by a lion, a bull seeks refuge in a cave, but is confronted by a bold goat who has other plans. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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113. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Kaiwhakairo 5:11

18d ago5:11

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A fox is being hunted and comes across a man who helps him, or at least the fox believes he will help. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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112. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 7 28:41

21d ago28:41

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Pū, Punua and Rāpeti are not too sure about two new creatures who have appeared in the woods. They decide that kidnapping Pēpi Rū from Kānga is probably the best idea. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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111. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Ruru, ngā Pekapeka, me te Rā 4:38

26d ago4:38

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The creatures of the night are caught gossiping and given a warning by the sun. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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110. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tia Toa me te Punua Tia 4:08

20d ago4:08

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A fawn asks its father about his fear of dogs, and puts forth a reasonable argument so as to help him set aside his fears. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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109. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Nākahi me te Tāne 4:45

24d ago4:45

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A poor unfortunate child is bitten by a snake while playing at home, and their father takes matters into his own hands. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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108. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Nākahi me te Waku Matarehu 3:50

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The viper slithers its way into a smith's shop looking for food, but makes a poor choice. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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107. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kūkupa me te Pōpokorua 4:00

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The ant gets stuck and nearly drowns but finds a friend in the dove. How ever can the ant repay the dove for its help? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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106. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Ika-Rere me te Aihe 4:17

1M ago4:17

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A dolphin is chasing a flying-fish but gets into strife when he finds himself in shallow waters. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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105. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kiore me te Wīhara 4:19

1M ago4:19

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A hungry little mouse finds himself a nice stash of corn on which he can feast, but he might have gone a little too far in satisfying his hunger. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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104. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wīra Kekē 3:41

1M ago3:41

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A short kōrero about a coachman and his wagon, and how some might perceive grumblers and complainers. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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103. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona me te Taurekareka 5:48

2M ago5:48

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A slave is confronted by a lion seeking his help for a wounded foot. Should he help the lion or run away? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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102. Pakiwaitara - Stefan Zweig - Te Kohikohinga Tē Kitea 44:07

2M ago44:07

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The Invisible Collection by Stefan Zweig - An art dealer from Berlin, visits an old customer who purchased many items from his store long ago. Something seems a little off though when he encounters the old man, and it doesn’t take long to realise too that his wife and daughter have a secret of their own as well. Translation by Taurapa…

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101. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne i Paeārau me te Moana 4:39

2M ago4:39

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A man is cast ashore, and understandably, is upset with the sea for being so rough. He may not be right, though, in placing his blame there. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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100. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona, te Kāihe, me te Pōkiha 8:03

2M ago8:03

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Our 100th episode has this troublesome threesome go out hunting. There seems to be some confusion as to how the spoils of the hunt ought to be divided. Who gets it right, and who gets it wrong? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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99. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne me te Wīhara 4:25

2M ago4:25

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98. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiponu 4:25

2M ago4:25

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The Miser's life-long savings go missing, but after receiving advice from a neighbour, perhaps it isn't quite the end of the world. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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97. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wheao me te Raiona Peita 6:05

2M ago6:05

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The Prince is unfortunately confined to a tower by the King, and gets fed up with his confinement. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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96. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaipāmu me te Tāka 4:12

3M ago4:12

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A farmer tries to manage the pests snacking on his crops, but the poor harmless Stork gets caught up in the wrong crowd.By Whakamīere

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95. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Maki 5:48

3M ago5:48

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The fox, ever so sly, baits the newly elected ape king.By Whakamīere

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94. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaiwhānako me Tōna Whaea 6:24

3M ago6:24

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A boy-cum-thief has his life changed when sentenced to hanging. He has some parting words to share with us though. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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93. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 6 27:58

3M ago27:58

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Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te reo Māori! Pū and Punua both find out that their friend Īō is celebrating his birthday, and they need to figure out what to give him as a gift. Things quickly go awry though! Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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92. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Poaka me te Wuruhi 5:09

3M ago5:09

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The sneaky wolf tries to get himself an easy meal but the pig is wary of his offer. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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91. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona Mate Kanehe 4:46

3M ago4:46

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Our lion is so enamoured with the beauty of the forester's daughter that he becomes a little silly in his decision-making. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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90. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Ruru me te Mōwhitiwhiti 8:31

3M ago8:31

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Whakamīere is celebrating its first birthday! Today's episode has the owl confront the grasshopper for making too much noise while she tries to sleep. Perhaps we could all learn a lesson from the owl. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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89. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tame Heihei me te Kahurangi 4:25

3M ago4:25

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After stumbling across a jewel in the farmyard, the tame heihei is not quite sure what to do with it. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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88. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaunihera Hōiho 7:43

4M ago7:43

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A brash young colt makes his argument to the Council of Horses about his discontentment with life as a horse. Will they support him, or will he need to rein in ideas? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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87. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaingau-Hipi 5:39

4M ago5:39

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The master's dog was entrusted to look after the flock of sheep, but lets his master down. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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86. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Tātarāmoa 4:08

4M ago4:08

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In evading some dogs, the fox jumps a bramble and hurts himself. Why did he think that would be a good shortcut? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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85. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe me te Raiona Māuiui 5:26

4M ago5:26

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The lion, stuck at home with sickness, implores his iwi to pay him a visit, but the ass is weary of the situation. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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84. Pakiwaitara - Rajesh Parameswaran - Ko Mingi Te Taika Mōiriiri 1:09:56

4M ago1:09:56

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A haunting tale told from the perspective of Mingi, a lovesick tiger, as he explores these new feelings on the scariest day of his life. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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83. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pīkake me te Makipai 5:39

4M ago5:39

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As a crowd favourite, the peacock is elected to become king of the birds. His worthiness and suitability, however, is quickly challenged by the magpie. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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82. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Honu Whenua me te Īkara 4:12

4M ago4:12

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The tortoise would love to fly like a bird, so he brokers a deal with the eagle. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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81. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona Ohaoha 4:58

4M ago4:58

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After having slain a bull, the lion is confronted with options as to what he may do with the spoils. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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80. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Rāpeti me ngā Poraka 5:35

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The hares believe they live the worst life there is, and consider some pretty drastic actions. Once the meet the frogs though, their tune changes. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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79. Paki Poto - Aesop - He Tāne i Ngaua e Tētahi Kurī 4:08

5M ago4:08

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A man is bitten by a dog and gets some medical advice from an old woman. Aesop is wary of the advice though. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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78. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pī me te Ngaro 6:19

5M ago6:19

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The fly, minding its own business is confronted by an angry bee. Can the fly convince her to change her ways? Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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77. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Kaiāmio me te Pea 5:15

5M ago5:15

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Two travellers head off for a wander through some woods. Taken by surprise, their opinions of each other quickly change. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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76. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 5 27:53

5M ago27:53

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Nau mai, waihape mai ki te Ngahere Kotahi Rau Eka. We're back exploring with Pooh and friends in this pakiwaitara. Piglet hatches a plan to catch a Heffalump, and Pooh helps as best as he can. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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75. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe, te Kurī, me te Wuruhi 5:57

5M ago5:57

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The ass doesn't treat the dog with the kindness that he perhaps ought to, and it serves as a lesson to everyone else. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere

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74. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Rāpeti e Rua 6:38

5M ago6:38

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A mother-to-be requests the hutch of a fellow rabbit until she is well enough to move on, but things begin to take a turn. Translation by TaurapaBy Whakamīere