Season 2, Episode 3: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Joe Te Rito

Please note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language)

Dr Hōhepa (Joe) Te Rito’s passion for te reo Māori began in 1971, when he became one of the original members of the Te Reo Māori Society at Victoria University of Wellington. In this te reo Māori podcast, Joe acknowledges the efforts that went into the development of the four-volume Ngā Mōteatea series and discusses how these books have contributed to the art and literature of Māori today.

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This series is supported with funding from Creative New Zealand. This podcast is bilingual (Te Reo and English)

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He Reo Tawhito: Conversations about Mōteatea

Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and is reflective of the emotional depths of a Māori world view. Its vast richness is yet to be fully understood.

In this seven-part series hosted by Crystal Edwards, we hold conversations with some of the world's leading experts on mōteatea and ask them: What exactly is mōteatea? How has it changed since colonisation? What issues does it face today?

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