Taumarunui

Whitianga

At different times, three ocean voyagers sailed into the Coromandel peninsula. Their names were Kupe, Hei and Cook. Each left a legacy of place names in this area, Justine Murray is in Whitianga. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nau-mai-town?share=88a557c8-24c3-4c43-968a-37e1b75c8d8c]

Mount Maunganui

A feeling of rejection and loneliness, that's the story behind the name Mauao, to be caught by the light, but many know this place as Mount Maunganui. Reon Tuanau - Storyteller nō Ngai te Rangi, Te Whānau a Tauwhao Tommy Wilson - Author nō Pirirākau Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nau-mai-town?share=5f3b4384-50a1-439d-833f-05657beead0f]

Manukau

A moment of anxiousness and the abundance of bird life, two similar names but two very different stories. There are two names associated with the Manukau harbour. One name has to do with a waka trying to launch into the dangerous Manukau heads, the other name is about the abundance of bird life wading in the water. Justine Murray is in Waiuku with Roimata Minhinnick (Ngāti Te Ata Waikohua) and Robbie Paora (Ngāti Whatua ki Orākei) to find out the stories of the name Manukau, the second largest harbour in Aotearoa. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nau-mai-town?share=4bf029cc-f532-4e6f-9d48-c8a962c59ba5]

Taumarunui

There's the main trunk line, a thriving timber industry and friendly folk. But is the story behind the name Taumarunui about a shelter or a fallen warrior? One story about the name Taumarunui is that it was the last words of Te Peehi Turoa, a dying chief who wished to be shelterd by the sun. But according to local hapū Ngāti Rangatahi, Taumarunui was also the name of a warrior killed by a chief, Tama-aio. Justine Murray is in the King Country to hear both sides of this story. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nau-mai-town?share=526e3b37-138b-4f8c-9cdd-205e44f2a778]

Moerewa

On a return trip from the beach Nukutawhiti's daughter Rewa decided to have a nap, and the name Moerewa was born. Josie Kemp-Baker shares the story about the never-say-die Northland town. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nau-mai-town?share=d3222596-cf5c-4568-a1c9-c6d3d0c2834c]