20 Best Maori Podcasts

1. Taringa Podcast

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Whakarongo ki a Taringa - listen to Taringa, a bilingual podcast brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa with funding by Te Mangai Paho. Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way.MORE Producer/Network Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Email ****@twoa.ac.nz
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest David Lewis
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 692 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. History of Aotearoa New Zealand

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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 Host Thomas Rillstone
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 765Twitter 2.6KInstagram 560 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home

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Jen Cloher speaks with Māori and First Nations songwriters who are writing and performing in their tribal languages.
Host Jen Cloher
Email ****@mac.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 17.1K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

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An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.
Producer/Network RNZ Te Ao Maori
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Reviews 64 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Hui

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The Hui - Māori current affairs for all New Zealanders.
Host Julian Wilcox
Producer/Network Great Southern Television
Email ****@greatsouthern.tv
Apple Reviews 7Facebook 411Twitter 28Instagram 929 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Video Podcast YouTube
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6. A Maori Podcast

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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!MORE Get Email Contact

7. Māori in Engineering

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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 Host Alyce Lysaght
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Something for the People

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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.nzMORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. Māori Wards Work Whakatū

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Have you been wondering what's the story with Māori wards? What are they and why are they important? Why is there a referendum on them in this year's local body elections? We're going to hear from Nelson people who know that Māori wards work and want to keep them here in Nelson and Tasman and across the motu. We'll be asking them why they support Māori wards and why they're encouraging others to vote Yes to Maori wards in the referendum in this year's council elections. Tune in and find out why we should keep Māori wards in Whakatū.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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10. Whakamāori

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New season coming soon. Bringing Google Translate to life! Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui

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British troops march in to the Waikato in 1864 as the Kingitanga is formed.
Host Mihingaarangi Forbes
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 269Facebook 457KTwitter 91.7KInstagram 68 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. NUKU

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Interviews with kickass Indigenous women doing things differently! I invite you to look at the world through a different lens, a personal lens, a cultural lens, a lens made by and made for us mā hine, mō hine, kia hine!MORE Producer/Network Qiane Matata-Sipu
Email ****@qiane.co.nz
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 18.8KInstagram 13K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Everyday Māori

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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.
Producer/Network Hēmi Kelly and Āpera Woodfine
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 270 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Starting In Te Reo Maori Podcast

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Helping New Learners Move From Confusion To Clarity In Te Reo Māori
Host Grant Whitbourne
Email ****@startingintereomaori.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 85Facebook 15.4KInstagram 1.8K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

15. Chur Maori

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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...MORE Hosts Will Kaa, Atawhai Aanyah Mahziah
Producer/Network Will Kaa
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 4KTwitter 2.8K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

16. Up To Speed with Te reo Māori

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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 Host Stacey Morrison
Producer/Network Flava
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Reviews 73 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. Te Manu Korihi

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Providing news on Maori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report and Checkpoint. A longer weekly edition, Te Waonui, is broadcast on Sunday evenings.MORE Email ****@radionz.co.nz
Facebook 457KTwitter 91.7K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

18. He Kākano Ahau

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Stories that are rooted in our past to dream about the futures we want to create
Producer/Network RNZ Te Ao Maori
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 73 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Te Ahi Kaa

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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 Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Facebook 25.4KTwitter 7.9KInstagram 68 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

20. Māori Millionaire Podcast

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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...MORE Email ****@maorimillionaire.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 41KInstagram 53.7K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact