Nau Mai Town

Wānaka is a resort town, an ideal movie location and was the backdrop to this years Matariki Celebrations. The name of this town is inspired by the teachings of the whare wānanga.

Have you assumed Paihia was a te reo word? It's actually a mash-up of Māori & English. But who said it and why?

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.

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?

A moment of anxiousness and the abundance of bird life, two similar names but two very different stories.