Hatupatu and The Bird Woman

Super Great Kids' Stories

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Maori storyteller Emmy Bidois tells a traditional tale about a strange woman with feathers on her arms, claws on her hands and a beak for a mouth. Eek! Is it a bird? Is it a woman? No it’s a bird-woman! Can our hero Hatupatu escape her clutches? Listen to Emmy tell this gripping story and find out. Note to parents, this story is slightly scary but not super scary… and it has a happy ending. It's a good listen so worth being brave! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and
0:24.4	sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. Today we have a slightly scary Maori traditional tale called Hatupatu
0:42.0	and the Bird Woman. It's told by Maori storyteller Emmy Bidwa and it's from Outerroa, also
0:50.9	known as New Zealand. Hello, super great kids.
0:55.1	How are you?
0:56.6	I've got three reasons to be cheerful.
0:59.8	First, it's play date Friday and I'm going to visit my friend Jane.
1:05.5	We've been friends since we met at school when I was 10.
1:09.0	And second, the story today is good fun, and it's told by
1:14.5	Emmy Bidwa, who comes from a family of Maori storytellers. And my third reason to be cheerful is
1:21.7	that when you hear this, I'll be sailing in the Shetland Islands, which are in the northern part of Scotland.
1:29.9	I expect I'll be happy but a bit chilly with cold fingers and a blue nose,
1:35.5	and I'm hoping to spot a sea otter.
1:39.7	Now, just before we get to our tale, can you think of three reasons to be cheerful?
1:46.5	Ready?
1:47.7	Off you go.
1:54.5	Hello, super great kids. I'm back.
1:57.6	How many reasons did you think of to be cheerful?
2:01.5	Give yourself a big pat on the back if you thought of three.
2:06.4	Now are you ready for our story about a bird woman?
2:10.8	Let's give a very warm welcome to Emmy Bidwa.
2:16.2	Beak open, story squawk out.
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