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Nau Mai Town Bonus episode - Raumati
5:00 AM.It was thanks to the marketing genius of a land agent that resulted in a small Kāpiti Coast town being called Raumati, which means summer but does the town live up to that name? Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 10: Rāhui Pōkeka
5:00 AM.Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 9: Timaru
5:00 AM.Timaru is a small town in South Canterbury which has two lesser-known names - Te Maru and Te Tihi o Maru. Justine Murray finds out more. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 8: Pito-One
5:00 AM.Petone is a seaside town in Lower Hutt known for harbour views and niche shopping. Its proper name 'Pito-One' relates to a special area on the beach. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 7: Whakatāne
5:00 AM.Lady on the Rock is a bronze statue depicting one of the first women to arrive in the Bay of Plenty. Justine Murray visits WhakatÄne to learn about the town's history - and scores some delicious… Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 6: Paeroa
5:00 AM.Paeroa is world-famous in Aotearoa for its mineral water, but do you know the Coromandel town's longer name? Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Season Two
12:00 AM.Nau Mai Town is back with host Justine Murray to find out the stories and meaning of place names around Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 5: Tauriko
5:00 AM.A once-thriving sawmilling industry on the outskirts of Tauranga would inspire the naming of the Tauranga suburb 'Tauriko'. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 4: Rotorua
5:00 AM.Such was the respect that Māori explorer Ihenga had for his uncle and father-in-law Kahumatamomoe, he named two lakes in his honour. That's just part of the story behind the name Rotorua. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town Episode 3 - Tolaga Bay
5:00 AM.There was a mix-up of words when James Cook came up with the name 'Tolaga' for the small east coast town of Tolaga Bay, but the locals choose to call it Uawa. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 2: Paraparaumu
5:00 AM.Paraparaumu is a beautiful town on the Kāpiti Coast so why would you want to call the town 'Pram'? Justine Murray finds out the story behind the name. Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Episode 1: Kurow
12:00 AM.If you say it out loud, the word Kurow sounds a lot like Te Kohurau. That's because the latter is the original name of a small South Canterbury town named after a tupuna (ancestor). Read more Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Coming Soon
2:12 PM.Ever wondered about the stories behind some of our place names? Justine Murray finds out more from those who live in heartland Aotearoa. Read more Audio