50 Best Maori Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way. Taringa is brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications to New Zealanders from all walks of life. more

Te Kahukura Boynton is the founder of Māori Millionaire and a passionate advocate for closing the wealth gap. At just 18, she began documenting her personal journey with money and mindset on social media, quickly building a powerful platform and thriving business. Since then, she has spoken to thousands across Aotearoa, authored the first personal finance book written by a Māori author, and earned national recognition. Her accolades include the United Nations Women's Entrepreneur of the Day Award, finalist for the Girls in Business Excellence in Innovation , and semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year in 2025. Today, Te Kahukura works as a Mindset and Business Coach, empowering other trailblazers to build purpose-driven businesses—just as she has. This podcast is how she shares her learnings in an accessible and digestible way for whanau across the motu to listen to. more

Join Justine Murray as she takes us on a haerenga around Aotearoa to learn about Māori place names and the stories of where they came from. more

Deep dive into a rigorous romp through the history of New Zealand, from its volcanic beginnings, through settlement, wars and social change to the late 20th century. more

This podcast is dedicated to helping you to learn everyday Māori you can use in everyday situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Through the 1840s and 50s Waikato Māori had been close allies of Pākehā settlers living in Auckland. So why did war break out between the two early in 1863? more

In this 'unashamedly homegrown' podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Winner of the bronze award for Best Indie Podcast in the NZ Podcast Awards 2021, Silver for Best Educational and Best Indie in 2022 and Silver for Best History in 2023 and 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Helping New Learners Move From Confusion To Clarity In Te Reo Māori

Join The Spinoff's Ātea editor Leonie Hayden along with Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes and Meriana Johnsen every two weeks for kōrerorero about te ao Māori me te ao hurihuri. The series will feature guests young and old, matatau and fresh as, from here there and everywhere across the motu, but all tangata whenua.Nē? is brought to you by The Spinoff Podcast Network. Hit follow now so you never miss an episode!Nē? is Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air. more

The Wairau Affray in 1843 is considered the first of the NZ Wars conflicts, and the only one to take place in the South Island. more

Hories tell stories podcast is covered by Cairo, Levi and Will. We are a group of 3 young Māori men who developed our podcast around the notions of inclusivity, community, and humour. Our objective is to bring kiwi humour and inspirational/motivational stories to a wider, varied audience. We believe that Māori representation in media matters and is something that should be shared positively. Enjoy the yarns chur!!! more

Jen Cloher speaks with Māori and First Nations songwriters who are writing and performing in their tribal languages. more

Bringing Google Translate to life! Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.

The Taonga Files is a podcast about provenance research — the detective work of uncovering the histories of taonga Māori held in museum collections. Each episode explores how research reveals not only what sits on museum shelves, but how those taonga arrived there, and the stories they carry.This show demonstrates that provenance research is far from dry or technical. It is exciting, meaningful, and deeply human. By tracing the journeys of taonga, we reconnect communities in the present with the voices of the past.Unlike other museum-focused podcasts, The Taonga Files centres on reconnection. It highlights how uncovering provenance restores whakapapa, returns mana to taonga, and strengthens the bonds between museums and the communities whose heritage they hold. more

Kia ora and welcome to WĀ-HINE, a podcast celebrating wāhine in business who are carving their own path with intention, courage, and vision. This is a space for honest kōrero about building a business that reflects your identity, your values, and the legacy you're creating. I'm your host, Sandra Julian, business coach, mentor, and wāhine Māori. In each episode, I sit down with wāhine entrepreneurs and leaders to explore the real stories behind their success - the lived experiences, cultural connections, and bold leadership that shape who they are in business and in life. Episodes drop every second Wednesday of the month. This isn't hustle culture. This is wāhine legacy leadership. more

Julian Wilcox presents weekly interviews with Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. more

Growing up in Australia with a Danish father and a Māori-Pakeha mother, Myjanne Jensen always had this sense of not feeling Māori 'enough'. After moving back to Te Hiku o Te Ika the Far North in 2021, she started her journey of coming home and trying to better connect to her roots.Over seven episodes, Myjanne will kōrero with a number of incredible people about their own stories of what it means to be Māori, making that cultural connection, and the complexity of being mixed-race. All this with the hope of turning the conversation away from not 'feeling enough' to instead, understanding how to connect with the Māoritanga already living inside you.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. more

Nau mai, hoki mai ki te kōnae ipurangi ā Māori In Engineering. In an industry underrepresented by Māori, this is a space for inspiration, learning, and tautoko. An accessible interview series showcasing Māori who elevate the engineering world.The recent 5-part mini series podcast focuses on reflections from He Kura Nā Rātā, He Kura Pūkaha held 2025.Hosted by Alyce Lysaght (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Pākehā). This podcast received funding from Te Ao Rangahau | Engineering New Zealand Foundation 2023 Grant Programme. E mihi ana ki a rātou. more

Chur Maori podcast where we interview maori people in business, share their stories and help inspire our maori people to be their own boss and get ahead in life. This is but one way that we can share the knowledge of other maori have been able to create an income of their own. That way we can prove to other maori that anything is possible.PUMPED FOR BUSINESSChur Maori is all about pumping up maori people and encouraging them to get outside the box. Many of our maori are lost when it comes to starting a business as know very few if any business leaders to look up to. The majority of inspirational leaders that are recognised are either sports players or entertainers however our talents do not stop there. We want to showcase other successful Maori so that others can learn and gather the courage create a better life.CULTUREMany maori who move to away from home tend to lose touch with their maori culture. We want maori to be able to learn basic maori by sharing Kupu Hou that can be used in every day situations. We also want to share Whakatauki Proverbs that we can use as inspiration and morals we can use to lead better lives.Follow us @askchurmaori on Twitter, Facebook and Periscope more

The fifth chapter of this series recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations. more

Let's Hui is a Māori podcast featuring interviews with Māori leaders, politicians, and voices from across te ao Māori. more

In chapter two, war flares in the North between Maori & the new colonial powers.

For many New Zealanders, Treaty settlements are an aspect of our history that is shrouded in mystery & misunderstanding. Take a closer look at the conversation through seven of the lead negotiators. more

Kei ngā manu tute o tō tātou wao, nau mai ki te ururuatanga o Whakamīere. He wāhi tēnei e whakatairangahia ai ngā tini hua o te reo Māori. Ki konei tuia ai ngā muka o te ao tuhituhi, ā, ko te whāinga kia whakaputa i te reo o ngā pukapuka reo Māori.Welcome to Whakamīere, a place to celebrate te reo Māori and explore the literary world, where we produce translations of stories in te reo Māori. Tune in weekly to listen to episodes. If you enjoy the podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. more

A remarkable rangatira, a time of upheaval. Part history, part cold-case true crime a story two centuries in the making. more

A podcast about Maori Legends and history

Finding Wahine interviews inspiring Maori and Pacific Island women who have found strength in their cultural background to succeed, often against the odds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Something for the People is your unapologetically Māori current affairs podcast big kaupapa, straight-up kōrero, plenty of laughs, and the odd debate.From politics to kapa haka, rangatahi to pakeke, nothing's off the table as we wānanga what really matters in te ao Māori today!New content dropping from Wednesday through to Saturday each week!Keen to sponsor the show? Reach out to ****@arataua.co.nz more

Each week guests share influencing factors that contributed to te ira tangata (improved quality of life) in their lives, whanau and mahi, including how they learned to handle lifes challenges. more

Welcome to the Huia Come Home podcast! Tune in to hear discussions on Christian theology, a Māori worldview, and life on the ground in good-ol' Aotearoa, New Zealand. more

New Zealand's history is a story of Maori resilience, colonial upheaval, and the forging of a bicultural nation. This podcast, hosted by Lucas and Luna, traces the arc from the first Polynesian voyagers who settled Aotearoa around 1300 CE to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the brutal Land Wars of the 1860s, and the modern Maori renaissance. We explore the intricate iwi (tribal) politics, the musket wars that reshaped power balances, the impact of European missionaries and settlers, and the rise of Kingitanga—the Maori King Movement. Key figures like Hone Heke, Te Rauparaha, and Apirana Ngata come to life, alongside pivotal events such as the Battle of Gate Pa and the Parihaka invasion. We delve into Maori culture—the koru spiral symbolizing new life, the haka as war dance and protest, and the deep connection to whenua (land). The show examines contemporary debates over the Waitangi Tribunal, customary fishing rights, and the place of te reo Maori in national identity. Why does a small Pacific nation's story resonate globally? Because it asks how two worlds can collide, coexist, and create something new—a question as urgent today as ever.#NewZealandHistory #Maori #TreatyOfWaitangi #LandWars #PolynesianSettlers #Kingitanga #HoneHeke #TeRauparaha #ApiranaNgata #Aotearoa #Parihaka #MusketWars #Bicultural #SouthPacific #FexingoHistory #ColonialHistory #IndigenousRights #HistoryKeep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo more

Haka Works talks with guests about sharing haka and Maori cultural knowledge in modern and global contexts

🎙️ Kuhu mai, step inside the house of Kōrero, where Marcia Hopa, Luke Bird, and Phoenix Ruka invite you for a good ole Kōrero. From enlightening discussions to heartwarming entertainment, join us on this voyage of discovery and connection. Get ready for some thought-provoking Kōrero with amazing guests that honours our culture, identity, and everything in between. Follow us for your regular dose of engaging, fun Māori content! Who knows, we might even treat you to a waiata! Linktree: korerothepodcast | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | LinktreeInstagram: @Kōrerothepodcast@marcia_hopa @lukebird0@raising_rukas#KōreroThePodcast #Māori #Culture #Identity #tetaitokerau #iHeartRadio more

An arts and cultural panel show that explores an intergenerational response through a Māori lens.

An understanding of how to improve Maori health is key to shaping the social, political and economic future of our nation. Strategies for the advancement of Maori health will be explored with a focus on national Maori health related strategies, health planning, funding, the delivery of health services, and the link between Maori health strategies and positive Maori development. Further insight into Maori Health, through an equity lens, Tiriti-based practice, strategic Maori development, and rangahau will be explored. more

Indigenous Maori whakapono (faith) seeking indigenous understanding - Te Wāhi Ngaro is hosted by Te Rau College. more

Kia ora! Welcome to this podcast! As per the title, it's a Maori podcast and I am Maori. I try to keep the podcast completely in Te Reo, this is mainly because I want to improve my own language skills, and the best way to do it is to completely speak the language. I share my insights into learning and improving my reo Maori skills especially as someone that doesn't reside back in the homeland. Hoi ano, nahaku noa, I hope that you enjoy this mahi, and I'm proud to be Maori and to share our language. Ko te reo kia rere!If you live abroad and need a place to hang out, I finally found a great hangout spot filled with Maori speakers here.Discord - Reo MaoriI also have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. You can find me here:https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068 more

The philosophy of Te Ahi Kaa is to reflect the diversity of Maori in the past, present and future. While bilingual in delivery, the programme incorporates Maori practices and values in its content, format and presentation. more

As a student of Te Reo Maori I love to read books in Te Reo Maori to build my vocabulary and confidence. Lots of these books are for tamariki (kids) because that's the level I'm at. I highly recommend you support Maori authors and buy your own copy of the book to read along! They are easily accessible and most of mine I've obtained from the local dump. My reading is not going to be 100% accurate, but hopefully we hear some improvements throughout this process. Nau mai Haere mai, Whakarongo mai ki Te Reo M?ori: ng? t?onga n? ng? t?puna! more

Celebrating 50 years of Te Reo Māori with kōrero from community members about their language journeys and why learning te reo matters for the future of Aotearoa. more

Journey with group Tangaroa from Massey University's Hauora Tangata Foundation of Maori Health class as they explore Te Whare Tapa Wha, a Maori model of health, and apply it to the current state of Maori mental well being within Aotearoa, New Zealand. more

In this little book I have endeavoured to interweave with descriptions of the most picturesque parts of the Canterbury Port Hills some of the Maori poetic legends and historical traditions which belong to the Range, and which have not previously been recorded. - Summary by Preface This show includes AI-generated content. more

Most of the tales have some basis in history. It is an oral language so all histories have to be remembered and retold. To help with this memory retelling the carvings all have relative information and prompts, stories of Atua (sort of gods) and other people (pakeha) that have been encountered are all blended into the stories. One of the amazing things to listen to is a person's whakapapa (family line). My son's father can tell his whakapapa right back to first landing in the canoe Aotea. It takes hours with the stories of battles, moving and resettling and then the invasion of British soldiers and settlers. Those pale fairies in one of the recent stories would most probably have been Malaysian or Portugese fishermen/explorers. The Tikanga (way to behave/live) is quite strict and the stories support keeping people in line. This strictness is a kind of policing I think because it doesn't matter what time in history or what country, human nature doesn't change. There are greedy, silly, great and strong leaders and followers throughout time. A Taniwha is often found in a tapu (sacred or restricted place) That might be a dangerous bend in a river, a place where currents catch people and drag the out to sea or a place in the forest that is sacred so the elders don't want people wandering around in there. There taniwha could be from a spirit of someone or put there by the Atua as a guardian. A taniwha can also be friendly it depends on the place and it's history. It is interesting to think about the origins and reasons behind these stories. Some like Hatupatu are based on fact but also retold to tell people about abuse of power and underestimating people. Maori are great strategists. If you can find the DVDs 'The Maori Wars' you will see the difficulty the British had when trying to beat these mighty warriors. Tha'ts why they finally had to sign the Waitangi Treaty (as ambiguous as it is) because they just couldn't beat them. (Summary by mareab) This show includes AI-generated content. more

The sixth chapter explores the siege and its devastating consequences for the people of Te Tai Rāwhiti, illuminating a significant event in Aotearoa's history. more

Farming Aotearoa will look at the role that Maori play in the rural economy as well as looking at farmers and horticulturalists whose innovative practices are world leading and enhancing the value of our primary exports. It will also give an update on the main news from the primary sector. The programme is hosted by well known farming journalist and broadcaster, Peter Burke. more

Where Maori & Pasifika Business Owners & Professionals Connect.Recordings from our live events and Interviews with our community leaders more

Unapologetic, Maori, Radio Host, Author, Musician and Artist turned podcaster Eru Hiko-Tahuri talks, thinks and acts for himself. Questioning cultural norms, poking the bear and discovering new ideas is what happens here more

A series of short podcasts hosted by Stacey Morrison to help get you 'Up To Speed' with some Māori language phrases and words often heard in media, public addresses and everyday conversation in Aotearoa New Zealand. He waka eke noa, we're all in this together. more

An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa. more

A new 5-part podcast series tells the story of the life and times of Ngāti Toa leader Te Rauparaha, a compelling figure in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. more