Nau Mai Town RNZ Originals

It was thanks to the marketing genius of a land agent that resulted in a small Kāpiti Coast town being called Raumati, which means summer but does the town live up to that name?

Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna.

Timaru is a small town in South Canterbury which has two lesser-known names - Te Maru and Te Tihi o Maru. Justine Murray finds out more. 

Petone is a seaside town in Lower Hutt known for harbour views and niche shopping. Its proper name 'Pito-One' relates to a special area on the beach.

Paeroa is world-famous in Aotearoa for its mineral water, but do you know the Coromandel town's longer name?

Nau Mai Town is back with host Justine Murray to find out the stories and meaning of place names around Aotearoa.