0800MATARIKI: Recent Episodes

Spark NZ

This Matariki, listen to enchanting stories of each star in the Matariki cluster, below in both Te Reo Māori and English. Each beautiful recording in this podcast depicts the significance each star has over our wellbeing and environment and is brought to life with an accompaniment of bespoke sounds from Aotearoa’s forests, birds and water as well as Māori instruments. Spark has collaborated with Dr Rangi Matamua, Stacey and Scotty Morrison and Rhonda Tibble, who have narrated the stories and helped guide the way they are told.

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Listen to the story of Matariki, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in English.

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Listen to the story of Pōhutukawa, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in English.

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Listen to the story of Hiwa-i-te-rangi, narrated by Stacey Morrison in English.

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Listen to the story of Hiwa-i-te-rangi, narrated by Stacey Morrison in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Matariki, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Ururangi, narrated by Dr Rangi Matamua in English.

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Listen to the story of Pōhutukawa, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Ururangi, narrated by Dr Rangi Matamua in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Waitī, narrated by Stacey Morrison in English.

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Listen to the story of Waitā, narrated by Scotty Morrison in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Tupuānuku, narrated by Stacey Morrison in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Tupuārangi, narrated by Scotty Morrison in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Tupuānuku, narrated by Stacey Morrison in English.

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Listen to the story of Waitī, narrated by Stacey Morrison in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Waipunarangi, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in Te Reo Māori.

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Listen to the story of Waipunarangi, narrated by Rhonda Tibble in English.

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Listen to the story of Tupuārangi, narrated by Scotty Morrison in English.

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Listen to the story of Waitā, narrated by Scotty Morrison in English.

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Listen to the story of how Matariki got its name, narrated by Dr Rangi Matamua.