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.

Hosted by Justine Murray

The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs

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Credits

Justine Murray

Host and Producer
William Saunders
Audio Engineer
Phil Benge
Audio Engineer
Marc Chesterman
Audio Engineer
Steve Burridge
Audio Engineer
Tim Watkin
Executive Producer

Awards

2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards

Finalist - Best Reo Māori/Te Ao Māori Intiative

2024 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards

Finalist - Best Te Reo Māori/Te Ao Māori Initiative

2023 NZ Podcast Awards

Finalist - Best Māori or Pasifika Podcast or Host

2023 NZ Radio Awards

Best Factual Podcast

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