Nau Mai Town
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.
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It's a town name with a simple translation, Te Puke in English means 'The Hill' but which hill is it in a town with lots of hills? Justine Murray heads to this once thriving town of flax and gold, now a central hub for growing and packing Kiwifruit. Archive material thanks to Ngā Tāonga Sound and Visions Scott Russell. Kiwifruit Country audio first featured in the RNZ show Spectrum. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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