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Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way. Taringa is brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications to New Zealanders from all walks of life.
Taringa - Ep 344 - Tikanga 101 - Take utu ea
Kia ora e te iwi! In today’s episode of Taringa, we dive into Take, Utu, Ea, exploring how tikanga guides our relationships and balances through koha, reciprocity, and clearing hara. We discuss the importance of being prepared with waiata, how using phones on the pae can be misunderstood, and the different ways Māori and Pākehā value exchanges. Our kōrero touches on the deeper meanings of respect, responsibility, and how tikanga shapes our daily lives.
58:1922/11/2024
Taringa - Ep 343 - Special Feature - Live from Te Papa Te Māori Anniversary 2024
Te Māori - Te whakaaturanga whakahirahira katoa o ngā taonga o nunumi mā o roroa mā. Nō Taringa te whiwhi ki te noho tahi ki te kōrero ki ētahi i tonoa ai kia ārahi rā i te hunga i tae atu ki te rongo i te mana, te ihi, te wehi, te tapu hoki o ēnei manatunga nō tua whakarere
01:07:5714/11/2024
Taringa - Ep 342 - Special Feature - Live from Toitū te reo Festival 2024
Toitū te reo Māori, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū a Taringa. I tēnei puninga hirahira ka manaaki a Taringa i te karanga o Toitū te Reo ki Heretaunga ki Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka wānangahia e te tokotoru o Taringa ngā tini kōrero pēnei i ēnei Ngā ōhākī ki te ao Māori. Ngā mea me mōhio e te tangata kia kīia ai he mātanga reo ia. Moumou te toto Māori - mā wai tō toto Māori e whakawā.
59:5412/11/2024
Taringa - Ep 341 - Tikanga 101 - Tūrangawaewae mō te Kīngitanga
Hei Ariki Taungaroa? Hei Toihau? Hei Kāhu Tātara? Hei Kuīni!
Kia piri tahi tātou i tēnei puninga whakamutunga atu i te kīkōpū o Kimiora i Tūrangawaewae. In our final installment of this special trilogy from Tūrangawaewae, during a time when the world mourns the passing of Kīngi Tuheitia, we discuss a range of kaupapa pertaining to the Kīngitanga, particularly te whakawahinga (the raising up). We will explore how this practice came about and the tikanga observed in this highly sacred ceremony.
01:05:5501/11/2024
Taringa - Ep 340 - Tikanga 101 - Te Reo o te Kiingitanga
"Hei pupuru i te whenua, Hei puru i te toto, Hei pupuru i te mana Maaori motuhake“
In this second special live episode from Tūrangawaewae, honoring and celebrating Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are joined by 17 yr old Epiha Muru-Kete. Epiha reflects on his contributions to the Kiingitanga through te reo o te Kiingitanga and the various roles he humbly fulfils.
41:4217/10/2024
Taringa - Ep 339 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 2
The second part of our kōrero from Tūrangawaewae during the tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, about ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora. We get more of the inside scoop of the happenings behind the scenes, as Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi share insights into their mahi and offer some closing thoughts on this historic event.
41:4210/10/2024
Taringa - Ep 338 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 1
Recorded at Tūrangawaewae during the Tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are joined by Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi who share their insights into their mahi. This kōrero will continue in our next episode, stay tuned!
43:4407/10/2024
Taringa - Ep 337 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu (Patapatai) - Live from Ako Ararau 2024
This episode is brought to you live from Ako Ararau, Māori Expo. MC Grammar leads us off with some of his usual grammar mastery, and then the crowd are invited to ask a few pātai. Whakarongo mai!
55:5630/08/2024
Taringa - Ep 336 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 2
The conversation continues with Rob Ruha. Rob shares his experience as a creative, and finishes up with a short waiata, a capella.
01:04:3616/08/2024
Taringa - Ep 335 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 1
This week we give you part 1 of our kōrero with the illustrious Rob Ruha. Whakarongo mai.
48:3002/08/2024
Taringa - Ep 334 - Special Feature - Tuari Whānau
Tuarihia ki runga, tuarihia ki raro, tuarihia te rongo o ngā waiata, o ngā kura o te whānau Tuari. This week we are honoured to host the Tuari brothers and their infamous sister, boss, māngai Ani Piki Tuari. A whānau spoilt with a wealth of musical talent, haka experience and te ao Māori tirohanga. They share with us their views of stage from musicals, haka and song recording.
59:0219/07/2024
Taringa - Ep 333 - Compilation 2 - Kīwaha
For the second time in Taringa history, we have an entire episode dedicated to Kīwaha. Check out this collection of snippets from episodes 67, through to episode 81, focusing on Māori colloquialism, or as Erica would say, "a funner way of saying something".
35:0228/06/2024
Taringa - Ep 332 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #4
In this episode, our hosts listen to snippets of an interview from 1978 with the famous (or infamous) Whaia McClutchie. Whaia speaks about a range of topics, mainly to do with the role of women on the Marae.
54:1521/06/2024
Taringa - Ep 331 - Tikanga 101 - Kara/Haki
This week, our hosts look at some tikanga pertaining to flags and the meaning that has been imbued into them as iwi, hapū and marae.
50:5614/06/2024
Taringa - Ep 330 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt32
Patapatai. We at Taringa don’t answer your questions – we wānanga on them! Our latest instalment of patapatai has us in wānanga about whakaahua in the home, the use of English words in Māori sentences, types of karakia for kai and more. Whakarongo mai.
47:2331/05/2024
Taringa - Ep 329 - Tikanga 101 - Te mana o te Hapū
He aha te hapū? What is a hapū? Which hapū do you belong to? How do we define a hapū? How are hapū named? You won't get a straight answer however you may gain more context. Hoinō, hei te mutunga iho kei tō ihu tonu te kōrero.
53:4024/05/2024
Taringa - Ep 328 - Special Feature - Mōtai Tangata Rau
Poutini poutini ki te rua rerē hā! Ko te tū a Mōtai Tangata Rau te kaupapa o tēnei puninga. Paraone gives us a glimpse into the build-up and kaupapa that led to the Mōtai Tangata Rau bracket that was performed at the Tainui Regional Kapahaka Competiton of 2024.
56:1617/05/2024
Taringa - Ep 327 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Passives
It's time for another "Kupu Kupu Kupu", with MC Grammar! How is your understanding of 'passives'? Check out this episode to see whether there is anything you can take away.
48:2110/05/2024
Taringa - Ep 326 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt31
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; pēpeha for Tangata Tiriti, differences between mihi & whaikōrero and reinforcing of mauri.
50:4103/05/2024
Taringa - Ep 325 - Tikanga 101 - Mauri
Ka tākina te mauri, te mauri i ahua mai nō Tikitikioterangi. This week e hoa mā, we traverse new depths of understanding of mauri. What does it have to do with food soveriengty and Hātūpātū? We find out in this episode. Whakarongo mai!
01:02:1426/04/2024
Taringa - Ep 324 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Syllabic Stress
In this episode, MC Grammar joins us in the flesh for another deep dive, this time on the topic of syllabic stress. Whakarongo mai!
01:00:0519/04/2024
Taringa - Ep 323 - Special Feature - The Battle of Ōrākau
With this year representing 160 years since the battle of Ōrākau, our hosts reflect on some lesser-known anecdotes, and the importance of remembering all land wars that shaped Aotearoa as we know it today. Whakarongo mai.
Check out the video version of this episode here!
01:02:2315/04/2024
Taringa - Ep 322 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Kiddy Karanga
He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāi Taringa, kia areare mai o koutou taringa ki tā tātou puninga o te wiki. Hei tēnei wiki ka whakaoko ki tētahi Paki Kehua nō reira e te iwi kia huri mai rā. This week ‘Hei and Erica check out a Paki Kēhua that reminds us of the power of karanga.
42:2604/04/2024
Taringa - Ep 321 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt30
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; koha, merchandising of kōrero tuku iho and the aversion Paraone has for reptilian footwear.
50:1028/03/2024
Taringa - Ep 320 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo Ōkawa
The grammar whizz, Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar" is back again. Today's discussion is all about reo Ōkawa, or formal language. Whakarongo mai!
52:4726/03/2024
Taringa - Ep 319 - Tikanga 101 - Pōtae
This week our hosts discuss the history and importance of the pōtae as it has been used in a range of contexts.
50:3114/03/2024
Taringa - Ep 318 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Robert and the Tōtara Tree
This week on Taringa, we feature Episode 47 of Paki Kēhua, "Robert and the Tōtara Tree". Our hosts then dive into a conversation around tikanga as it applies to permission for using natural resources.
Click here for more episodes of Paki Kēhua.
You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
45:5807/03/2024
Taringa - Ep 317 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Mana o te Kupu
E ngā kāwai nui, e ngā kāwai roa, e ngā mana o te kī o tua whakarere tēnā koutou katoa. Kua aua atu te wā – It has been sometime, but Taringa is back with our first episode of the year. Today we talk about te mana o te kupu. Whakarongo mai.
01:01:5629/02/2024
Taringa - Ep 316 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Raumati
Kua tata ngā pō o ngā pōtiki a Rehua. Tēnā tātou i tā tātou puni whakamutunga o te tau Pākehā. MC Grammar joins Paraone, Erica, and Te Puaheiri in this final episode of 2023 to discuss kupu related to this time of the year. We explore expressing gratitude for received gifts and, in true Taringa fashion, delve into considerations for those not with us during this season. Thanks for 'streaming in' this year; we'll be on a longer break, returning in February with more iana, kōrero, and wānanga. Kia tau ngā manaakitanga ki a tātou i ēnei wiki nei – kia haumaru, kia koa, kia manawanui. Tēnā tātou katoa.
47:2107/12/2023
Taringa - Ep 315 - Tikanga 101 - Rākau in Whaikōrero with Korohere Ngāpō
In this episode, we are joined once again by the esteemed Korohere Ngāpō who has returned to share some of his knowledge and wisdom around the use of rākau in whaikōrero and other contexts. Check out Episode 34 to learn more about Korohere and te iwi Marutuahu.
01:05:2930/11/2023
Taringa - Ep 314 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #29
In this final instalment of Patapatai for 2023, Snowy and Erica discuss the use of waiata Māori in different contexts, the pursuit of knowledge and truth through a traditional Māori lens, and the application of cultural safety in the workplace.
37:2323/11/2023
Taringa - Ep 313 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo o Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa
MC Grammar, Erica and Kahu wānanga about how te reo Māori is influenced by the languages and cultures of Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa - the Pacific. Comparing Pacific languages such as Hawaiian, Cook Islands, Samoan and Niuean with te reo Māori, they also discuss what makes te reo Māori unique.
55:4516/11/2023
Taringa - Ep 312 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Boy Who Didn’t Wash His Hands
Wete! Snowy and Erica feature a story from the Paki Kēhua podcast (Ep 44) about someone who breaks Tikanga at an Urupā. Reflecting on the ramifications of disregarding Tikanga and sharing some of their own experiences, our hosts shed light on the importance of keeping to proper practices at such a sacred site. You can listen to the full set of stories on the Paki Kēhua podcast channel here: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or visit the Paki Kēhua homepage - also available on all other third party podcast apps.
42:1410/11/2023
Taringa - Ep 311 - Tikanga 101 - Puhoro
Snowy takes some time to share the significant experience of recieving his Puhoro. The team then wānanga around associated tikanga and the pros and cons of the various approaches and processes of different tā moko practitioners.
01:01:2402/11/2023
Taringa - Ep 310 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Caveman
It's story time again!
Featuring episode 33 of the Paki Kēhua podcast, 'The Caveman' is a story about four tourists who pay the ultimate price for their disrespect of a Tūpāpaku.
Whakarongo mai as our hosts dive into the tikanga surrounding this story.
You can listen to the full set of stories on the Paki Kēhua podcast channel here:
Apple
Spotify .
Paki Kēhua homepage
48:2226/10/2023
Taringa - Ep 309 - Tikanga 101 - Tāwāhi
This is a full reo Māori episode in which Paraone and Kahurangi discuss Tīkanga Māori and travelling. What tikanga do you practice when you’re overseas? How do you look after them and negotiate different situations where there might be conflicts in upholding tikanga? Whakarongo mai, e te iwi.
47:1619/10/2023
Taringa - Ep 308 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #3
Our third installment of archives highlighting the Reo of reknowned orators has Paraone and Erica discussing a eulogy for Major Henry Vercoe by Kepa Ehau. Major Vercoe died at his home at Otaramarae, Rotorua In 1962. As an elder of rank and prestige of Ngāti Pikiao, he was a well-known figure throughout Aotearoa. The featured speaker, Kepa Hamuera Anaha Ehau nō Ngāti Pikiao, was a horseman, soldier, farmer and community leader (b.1885, d.1970).
The full audio archive can be listened to here
48:4212/10/2023
Taringa - Ep 307 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Unu - pt 2
Paraone & Erica continue their kōrero with Te Makau Shane Te Ruki as he takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the whakapapa, history and forgotten practices of the Nomadic iwi of the central Waikato region; Ngāti Unu. Our kōrero with Shane offers a glimpse into the rich cultural and environmental heritage of the now non-existent bogs of Kakepuku and the tuna heke, as well as numerous places with names that are now unknown to many.
37:1306/10/2023
Taringa - Ep 306 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Unu - pt 1
In this 2-part series, Te Makau Shane Te Ruki takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the whakapapa, history and forgotten practices of the Nomadic iwi of the central Waikato region; Ngāti Unu. Our kōrero with Shane offers a glimpse into the rich cultural and environmental heritage of the now non-existent bogs of Kakepuku and the tuna heke, as well as numerous places with names that are now unknown to many.
46:4829/09/2023
Taringa - Ep 305 - Patapatai - The world, according to Te Puaheiri
Erica interviews Snowy about his past, present and future. Covering his early years, his introduction and growth in te ao Māori, and his rise through to being a professional Tikanga and Reo Advisor, this is an honest and candid glimpse into the history and current world of Te Puaheiri.
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53:5922/09/2023
Taringa - Ep 304 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Actor Emphatics
Ko Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2023! MC Grammar is back with another reo master class. Snowy and Erica wānanga with Jarred on the ins and outs of Māku & Nāku, Nōku & Mōku and Nāna & Māna. Discussing the functions of these powerful kupu in sentence structures focussing on a person and/or people, this ep is another opportunity to help you level up your reo.
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49:1915/09/2023
Taringa - Ep 303 - Once Upon a Taima - New Series Feature - Paki Kēhua
Paki Kēhua, meaning ’ghost story’, is a new podcast channel with a set of stories from the Māori world that will lead you on a journey beyond your known truths.
We are joined today by the esteemed Tāwhero Haitana; the creative mind behind the series. Available now on all your favourite streaming platforms. Listen, if you dare!
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Paki Kēhua Webpage
01:10:3708/09/2023
Taringa - Ep 302 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Disney Reo Māori
E koe! If you haven't seen the Te Reo Māori Disney movies yet, you're in luck. We chat with key figures involved - Tweedie Waititi discusses her role as director and decision-maker, while Hana Mereraiha Skerrett-White delves into the team's intricate process of presenting Disney classics with a Māori perspective.
57:5001/09/2023
Taringa - Ep 301 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He iti te kupu
Hona Black, author and recent graduate of Te Tohu Paerua o Te Reo Kairangi, joins us to kōrero about Te Reo, particularly his book -of the book 'He Iti te Kupu: Maori Metaphors and Similes'. The book can be purchased from https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/he-iti-te-kupu-m-ori-metaphors-and-similes/
58:2525/08/2023
Taringa - Ep 300 - Special Feature - Pākehā Pai
Te puni toru rau!Kua aua mai te wā. E Ngāi Taringa kia kotahi ai tō tātou whakanui i tēnei kaupapa a tātou e manaakitia ana e Te Wānanga o Aotearoa nō tana orokohanga mai. Kia kotahi atu ā tātou mihi ki Te Māngai Pāho me Irirangi Te Motu mō rātou i tautoko mai i a Taringa i ngā tau tata nei. E ngā ngutu kākā, e ngā kākā wahanui i whakararahi nei i te rākau taumatua o Taringa tēnā koutou, otirā ki a koutou e ngā taringa areare, e ngā taringa rahirahi i whakararahi nei i te uho o Taringa tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
This week we celebrate our 300th episode. This achievement is due to the support of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Māngai Pāho, Irirangi te Motu, our manuhiri who lend us their time and knowledge, and you of course, our listeners - we thank you all. This week we are honoured to have Alex Barnes join us to bring some light to the discussion of the term "Pākehā pai".
46:1220/08/2023
Taringa - Ep 299 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #28
In this episode, the Taringa crew tackle a few audience Pātai. What is the difference between Mauri and Wairua? What does "makau" mean, and how is it used? There is also a discussion about pepeha.
48:0811/08/2023
Taringa - Ep 298 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - The use of ”kore”
MC Grammar hits us with another deep-dive into the intricacies of our reo, today focussing on the use of te kupu "kore".
45:3927/07/2023
Taringa - Ep 297 - Patapatai - All about Paraone
We welcome the lovely Erica back to the Taringa studios for Q&A with the esteemed Paraone Gloyne. Paraone shares stories about his upbringing, significant memories and influencial people along his journey.
57:5420/07/2023
Taringa - Ep 296 - Special Feature - Matariki - Live from Ako Ararau
Recorded in front of a live audience at Ako Ararau - Māori Expo 2023, the team celebrate Matariki by reflecting on the significance of Taringa; the way that the show has influenced thought and discussion, as well as providing opportunities to meet and work alongside wonderful people. There is also a discussion about the meaning of "Tapu".
01:09:4414/07/2023
Taringa - Ep 295 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Karakia / mihi
Noting a resurgence in the use of karakia, Paraone and Kahurangi discuss various delivery styles. Paraone explains, and demonstrates the difference between karakia Māori, and karakia Pākeha.
45:2206/07/2023