Listen to these pūrākau (stories) to deepen your connection with Wairarapa Moana
Narrated by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa storyteller Rawiri Smith, these audio stories invite you to submerge oceanic depths with a troublesome whekerere (giant squid), to reconsider the caring side of taniwha (powerful water creatures), and to flow with the rhythms and tides of land and water in seeking a poutiriao ― a balance in the earth.
The cumulative effect of Ra’s stories is a renewed celebration of Wairarapatanga ― a gathering place to be shared and enjoyed by all.
Illustrations by Gregory O’Brien.
