Whakamāori

Introducing: Whakamāori

Whakamāori brings Google Translate to life! Historical speeches, poetry and TV theme tunes - anything goes in this podcast which aims to translate some of our best known content from English to Māori, hosted by three te reo Māori enthusiasts who don't always agree.Watch the video version of the trailer here.Watch and listen as hosts Chey Milne, Ani-Piki Tuari and Dr Anaha Hiini attempt to translate some of your favourite pop culture and historical content from English to Māori. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ranginui Walker: Reclaiming Māori Education

Starting off with a bang, the team dissect Ranginui Walker's chapter of the renowned book Decolonisation in Aotearoa. The team has a go at translating a bit of Reclaiming Māori Education, check in to hear if it's an A+ pass or not.Watch the video version of the episode here.Nau mai ki WHAKAMĀORI.Hosts Chey Milne, Ani-Piki Tuari and Dr Anaha Hiini dive head first into episode one, translating the words of the inimitable Dr Ranginui Walker. Dr Walker's chapter titled Reclaiming Māori Education is in the book Decolonisation of Aotearoa, edited by Jenny Lee-Morgan and Jessica Hutchings and published by NZCER Press.Get a printable version of the translations here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Martin Luther King Jr: "I Have A Dream"

Our presenters are challenged in this episode to translate the most famous speech of all time; Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream". This is one of the finest pieces in human history. Will our team raise, join hands and sing out, free at last?Watch the video version of the episode here.On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr spoke to the crowds marching on Washington for jobs and freedom.In 2022, Chey Milne, Ani-Piki Tuari and Dr Anaha Hiini had a go at translating some of his inspiring words into te reo Māori.Mr King's speech is one of the best known speeches in human history. Discover whether the team manages to raise, join hands and sing out, free at last.Get a printable version of the translations here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Level 4 Lockdown Announcement

Chey and the team translate Jacinda Ardern's announcement to the country of our first level 4 lockdown. Covid has affected us all and this is certainly a topical issue for our Whakamāori team to dive into.Watch the video of the episode here.On March 26, 2020, Aotearoa was plunged into a level four lockdown and the global covid-19 pandemic hit our shores for the first time.The Whakamāori team decided to figure out what that announcement might have sounded like if it was delivered in te reo Māori.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement that we would all have to stay home for four weeks was stunning - and at the time much of what she was saying was new to all of us.Get a printable version of the translations here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Let's kick it old school, each presenter has their own piece, so listen up because Will Smith is the OG one to beat. So, let's see how it sounds in Māori and if our team can bring the heat.Watch the video version of the episode here.While the Fresh Prince spent most of his days on the playground, chilling out max, relaxing and shooting some B-ball, the Whakamāori team has spent its days translating this quintessential 90s TV theme song into te reo Māori.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was appointment TV viewing through the early 1990s and most 90s kids could rap the theme song composed by Quincy Jones III, written by Will Smith and performed by Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.Will the te reo Māori version translated by Chey Milne, Ana-Piki Tuari and Anaha Hiini be just as catchy?Get a printable version of the translations here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details