# Fifty years of Otara Markets

An episode of [Saturday Morning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135787), 16 Oct 2026, 9:25.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/sat/sat-20261017-0950-celebrating_50_years_of_the_otara_markets-128.mp3

On any given Saturday, before much of Auckland is stirring the Ōtara Markets are already humming. For 50 years they've been a fixture of South Auckland life - rich in Pacific culture and vibrancy, offering food, music, crafts and art. One stallholder has spent 30 of those years turning up week after week - driving from whakatane rain hail or shine to set up her stall. Known around the markets as Miss Whakatane - Iris Herewini - spoke to Kate Rodger live from her stall.

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