A Maori Podcast

Whakatauki: Kei Hawaiki noa atu ahau e noho atu - I am sitting away off at Hawaiki. (Said by a person to indicate they are far away in thought. [Murdoch Riley, Maori Sayings and Proverbs, 1-17]Vocab:Mataahi - food prepared on a spit. [https://www.dictionary.maori.nz/mataahi]Matainaina - Desire: Taku matainaina atu ki te mea a te tangata ra. - My desire is towards the thing within that person's possesion. [https://www.dictionary.maori.nz/matainaina]Idioms:He aha te aha - Waste of time / Nothing came of it. [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/1013]Hei aha atu - Forget about it / Don't worry about it. [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/1024]Ko tāua tāua - Likewise / You and me both. [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/3116]Hangareka ana - What a crack up! [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/48206]Kua puta a Pito - I'm stuffed / I'm full [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/11059]Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori Podcast

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora ki a koutou! I thought I'd briefly touch on clauses of reason. I source my material this week from Ray Harlows A Maori Reference Grammar.Whakatauki - To mahi o te tane paraeroa - the work of a warrior[Maori Sayings and Proverbs, Murdoch Riley, 79-8]Kupu/Kianga - Koi rarua ai koe! - With koi, indicating a narrow escape. [Te Wiremu, pg. 5]Wetenga Reo: [A Maori Reference Grammar, Ray Harlow, pg. 223]"Ka nui nga mihi ki a koe mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tenei mahi."This sentence contains two clause: one expressing appreciation to the hearer, Ka nui nga mihi ki a koe, and the other giving the reason for this appreciation, mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tēnei mahi. This second clause, the clause of reason is constructed as described - its subject 'you' is placed first, introduced by the preposition mō.Te Ngata example: "Ko a mātau mihi ki te komiti marae mo a rātau āwhina." [Te Ngata, search-term: "thanks"]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora!It's Maori language month! I think it's a good time of the year to dive into some old korero that existed prior to the arrival of tauiwi. These korero were collected and compiled by John White. I think it's also good practice to keep in mind that most (if not all) writings compiled by tauiwi have likely been curated and edited to push a certain narrative. Heoi ra, today's korero will be about the Wharekura, and what would happen in a traditional wharekura (per this book.) Each iwi had there own style, today's reading is about the Kai Tahu wharekura. If you want to learn more, go directly to Kai Tahu iwi, they are the experts on their own iwi, tikanga, whakapapa and history. English versionhttps://archive.org/details/ancienthistoryof01whit/page/n31/mode/1upMaori versionhttps://archive.org/details/ancienthistoryof01whit/page/4/mode/1up

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora e hoa ma! I wanted to look at relative clauses as I still need to work on gaining a better understanding of them and how they work. Hopefully what I share today is somewhat help. Explaining technical terms is always difficult but it's a good way to improve my speaking ability.Whakatauki - Haere i muri o te tira parāoa. [Maori Sayings and Proverbs, Murdoch Riley, 26-10]Wetenga reo: [Ray Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 241]"Recall that there are some types of predicate in Maori which contain a noun. In particular, nouns occur in the predicate phrases of ownership and location. When such a clause is used as a relative clause, and the position within it to which the head is related is the place name or personal name in the predicate phrase, then a pronoun is used to stand for a person, and the word reira 'there, the previously mentioned place' for a place."I a ia e moe ana, ka hoki mai nga pea no ratou te whare. - While she was sleeping, the bears whose house it was returned.Ko wai te iwi nona te whenua? - Who is the tribe to whom the land belongs?E pai ai te whakaako i te reo, me whakatu ko nga tangata kei a ratou te reo hei kaiako. - To improve the teaching of the language, it is people who have the language who should be appointed as teachers.Kaore ia i mohio me pewhea e tae atu ai ki te marae kei reira te hui. - He didnt know how to get to the marae where the meeting was.

*Māhauhau - temporary shelter / hostel. (I said the wrong word in this episode. I had called it Māraurau.)Kia ora e te iwi!I had the privilege of speaking with my friend Kayla.We speak on our shared interest in language acquisition, the importance of speaking and having friends to speak with regularly, her language routines, how she went about learning Spanish, and her preparation to go an entire year without speaking English. Kayla also shares her love of Te Reo Maori by helping others learn our treasured language.https://www.reowithkayla.com/Ko te reo kia rere!Mauri ora!

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora ra e hoa ma! I've come across these structure before but it still hasn't quite set in for me yet. Hopefully today's episode can shed a bit more light into it's usage.Whakatauki: Nga mahi a te mata raumati - "The occupation of mid summer." Said of the habits of one that sleeps until late morning when the sun is hot. [Murdoch Riley, Maori Sayings & Proverbs, 54 - 2]Wetenga reo:No to ratou taenga atu ki marae, ka kite ratou kua timata ke hui. - When they arrived at the marae, they saw that the meeting had already begun. [Ray Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 216][Ray Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 217]A, no ka hukea te hangi, he hawareware kau ano. - Then, when the oven was opened, there was nothing but skin and bones. (Orbell 1992:13)No ratou ka rongo, ka werowero i roto i o ratou ngakau - When they heard (this), they were cut to the heart. (Acts 2:37)Nona ka rongo - When s/he heard.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki: Erangi te iti i te kore rawa - Little is better than nothing at all. [Murdoch Riley, Maori Sayings and Proverbs, 36-5]Kia ora e te iwi! I came across an old recording of myself when I first started on my journey to improving my reo. Such a stark difference in the sound of my speech. I'm happy and proud with the progress I am making. The main things I've done is, read Te Wiremu, listen to old recordings, speak aloud anything I read, and do this podcast (this rapidly improved my speech, you can probably here the difference between the earlier episodes, and this one.)I also answer the question of imitation, and mimicry, as I've been asked in the past if I'm from the North, or from the Coast because the way I speak. Ultimately, you sound like what you are exposed to right? I've spent hours and hours listening to old recording of tupuna from different iwi, and it so happens that these tupuna are from those areas. I relate this experience to my generation's kids. My little cousins have an American sound now to their speech because of their constant exposure to Youtube, Cinema, basically the entire entertainment industry is dominated by American media.I hope you find this episode insightful. Kia kaha te reo!

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora! This week I thought I would cover a topic that has tripped up a lot of us. I hope that this episode can give us greater confidence when figuring out which form to use.Whakatauki - He haka kia titoia? - Can one haka without previous practice? [Maori Sayings and Proverbs, Murdoch Riley, 2-10]Harlow gives the following examples on demonstrating how to know when to use the neutral form: [A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 64]1. The determiner must not be immediately followed by a postposed particle.Tōku nei whare - This house of mine. (but not taku nei whare.)Āna ake tamariki - His/Her own children. (but not ana ake tamariki.)2. There must be a noun as head of the whole phrase. The full-form determiners are among those which can be used without a head noun.Kua pakaru taku pene. Tēnā hōmai tētahi o āu. - I've broken my pen. Can I have one of yours, please? (but not Hōmai tētahi o ō.)3. The neutral possessive determiners are never stressed. if one wants to emphasise that one is talking about my house, as opposed to yours or hers, then the full forms must be used.Ka tū te pō whakangahau ki tōku whare, kaua ki tōna - The party is at my place, not his.(but not ka tū te pō whakangahau ki taku whare kaua ki tana.)

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora! I think one of the most impactful things we can do to improve our spoken reo is to learn more words. One of my favourite ways is to find a small selection, and start using them straight away. So, here are some new words I found.Whakatauki - He tangata ka rapa te whai. - A man whose clever devices will puzzle you. For a man who will emulate Maui. [Maori Sayings And Proverbs, Murdoch Riley, 57-6]Etia: [Te Wiremu pg. 28]Etia he waha tangata. - As if it were a person's mouth.Etia kei te moe koe. - Perhaps you were sleeping.Etia tonu tou humarire! - How great!Manioro: [Te Wiremu pg. 175]Manioro ki! - What a noise! (An expression of irritation.)Matahiapo: [Te Wiremu pg. 186]"I mau rawa to ringa. E kao, i matahiapo noa iho." - I'll grab your hand. Nah, fail whale, I missed.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki: [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 99]Tuturu - Tini whetu ki te rangi, ko Ngati Maru ki te whenua. - As the multitude of stars in the sky, so are the people of Ngati Maru.Mea raweke - Tini whetu ki te rangi, ko te reo maori ki te whenua. - As the multitude of stars in the sky, so are the people speaking maori.Wetenga reo: [ A Maori Reference Grammar, Ray Harlow, pg. 157]I rongo au ki tona reo kua tino papouri ia i te take ra. - I heard in his voice that he was very much saddened by the matter.Ka kuru te tamaiti i a Mere. - The child struck Mere (Mere is actually affected by the punch).Ka kuru te tamaiti ki a Mere. - The child hit out at Mere (Though the punch did not land, so Mere was not affected.)Kei te titiro ratou i te pukapuka. - They are thoroughly studying/scrutinising the book.Kei te titiro ratou ki te pukapuka. - They are looking at the book. The book is the thing to which they are directing their eyes.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki - Me te ihe - Like the ihe fish, always restless. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 153]Kia ora! I wanted to focus on expressing some nuance in Te Reo. I share some advice I gave regarding how to go about giving a mihimihi when you identify as LGBTQIA+.The purpose of language is the give word to how we think, and I wanted to share my thoughts on how to formulate sentences in Te Reo for concepts and ideas that may be new to us. How to mihimihi as transgender:Kia ora! Ko au tenei e tu whakawahine/whakatane nei, ki mua i a koutou, kia ora ki a koutou katoa! Ko Mea nei toku ingoa. Tena tatou.(Kia ora! I identify as transgender. I stand before you to greet you all. My name is ___. Nice to meet you all!)How to mihimihi as non-binary:Kia ora ki a koutou! Ko Mea nei toku ingoa. Tu tangata noa iho nei 'hau, heoi, karangatia au, "E hoa! E kare!" Koina nga mea e pai ke ki ahau. Kaore au mo te arotahi ki te iratane noa iho, ki te irawahine noa iho, tena, ko te iratangata ke. Heoi, nei ra ahaku mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa. Kia ora!(Kia ora to you all! My name is ___. I'm not for focusing purely on one's gender identity, instead I focus on our shared roots in being human. So, here I am, extending my many greetings to you all. Kia ora!)Wetenga Reohttps://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/8108Ka kitea tinanatia taua mea e au (W 1971:419). / I actually saw that thing.Ngata [Search term: reality]Kia tika, kai pōhēhētia te āhua he mea motuhenga. - Be sure not to mistake appearances for reality.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki - Ko Maru kai atu, ko Maru kai mai, ka ngohengohe. - Maru who ate abroad, and at home was agreeable. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 72]Kia ora e te iwi! This week I wanted to share some tips, ideas, and personal experiences of how I go about finding people to speak with. Here is the Discord link, where I met some of my close Maori speaking friends.https://discord.com/invite/wrDm5d7For our wetenga reo, I found this really cool phrase.Wetenga Reo: "E ka"Ka ora rapea ahau, e ka tuaina ki te moana. - I'll surely live if I'm dashed into the ocean. [Te Wiremu, pg. 26]Koia tenei pepeha mo te mea kite, e ka kitea te taonga makere. - Here is what's said for things which are found, when such a treasure is cast aside.[Te Wiremu, pg. 26]Kua mimiko katoa nga kiri o te wahine mate kino, e ka puta te marama. - Goosebumps emerged upon the woman in dire health when the moon appeared.[Te Wiremu, pg. 202]Ka mau ki tana tatā, e ka ipuipu. - He grasped at his canoe bail, that's when he began bailing water. [Te Wiremu, pg. 79]E pa, kei riri mai koia koe ki a au e ka whaki atu au ki a koe inaianei. - Please Father, be not mad at me when I confess to you now. [Te Wiremu, pg. 486]He ana koiwi e ka pukei. It's a cave of bones when piled up. [Te Wiremu, pg. 306]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastBom dia! Aloha, Kioranga! Tena tatou! I thought today I would benchmark my progress on the languages I'm currently learning.I've currently spent:123 hours 46 minutes listening to Brazilian Portuguese.4 hours 40 minutes reading Brazilian Portuguese.85 hours 41 minutes listening to Hawaiian.4 hours 29 minutes listening to Moriori.Using something to track your progress is a real game changer. It helps to keep things in perspective and shows you the "actual" time spent immersed in a language. I start learning Brazilian Portuguese in September 2025 but the amount of time actually spent with the language is only about 4 x 40 work week.In all the languages I'm learning, I think my main priority is improving the sound of my speech. Today I share a brief snippet of my speaking ability in each language.Our whakatauki today is: [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 101]He pakaru a waka e taea te raupine mai. - A broken canoe can be repaired.I relate it to our relationship to te reo, perhaps some of us never had the language, perhaps some of us had it in our youth but lost it as we grow up. Our reo, like a canoe can be repaired. We can still learn it.For our wetereo, I look at this cool phrase "Ka te". Here's what Te Wiremu [pg. 81] says:Ka te - "...before the verb, similarly to kei. In some cases the verb, though active in form, is apparently passive in sense, and the agent introduced by the preposition e.Ka te tami atu ki te umu taurekareka.Na ka te whai e te pa."I also give my own example:Ka te titiro atu te rangi e au. - The sun is being looked at by me.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora! This week I wanted to focus on a question I've been thinking about a lot, "What is tino rangatiratanga from an individual perspective?" - I share some brief thoughts on what I think it means. I sum it up into 4 categories. Skill acquisition, Investments, Health Mind/Body/Heart/Soul, Relationships.I share some experience on the skills I've learnt and how it's personally helped me in my life.I speak on where one should start when investing, and the pros of doing index funds. I conclude with some everyday things we can do to improve personal lives.Whakatauki - Maramara nui a mahi, ka riro i a noho. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 75]Wetenga reo - Ka haere te wahine ki te rama ika, ka hoki mai ki uta, ka whawhati i ngā rau otaota, ka tunu ki te ahi, kātahi ka tāpi ki ngā waewae hai whakaora i ōna waewae i te ngaunga a te kōhatu (W 1971:383). / The woman went fishing by torchlight and when she returned to shore she broke off some leaves of vegetation, cooked then in a fire, then applied them to her feet to heal the damage done to them by the stones. [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/7485]

Kia ora ra e te iwi!I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI have also transcribed the audio in time for the release of this episode! You can download it here for free, or for a koha.You can also just navigate to my Patreon as well:https://www.patreon.com/cw/AMaoriPodcastWhakatauki/Whakatauaki - Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū (Milroy 2011). / Eliminate the negative, accentuate the positive.Atua Wahine: Hine-a-tauira [Maori Religion and Mythology (1882), Edward Shortland] [pg. 22] [pg.23]"Tane took Hine-ahu-one to wife. She first gave birth to Tiki-tohua—the egg of a bird from which have sprung all the birds of the air.After that, Tikikapakapa was born—a female.Then first was born for Tane a human child. Tane took great care of Tikikapakapa, and when she grew up he gave her a new name, Hine-a-tauira (=the pattern maid).Then he took her to wife, and she bore a female child who was named Hine-titamauri.One day Hine-a-tauira said to Tane, "Who is my father?" Tane laughed. A second time Hine-a-tauira asked the same question.Katahi ka tohungia e Tane ki tona ure.and the woman understood, and her heart was dark, and she gave herself up to mourning, and fled away to Rikiriki, and to Naonao, to Rekoreko, to Waewae-te-Po, and to Po.He oti, ka rere te wahine: ka anga ko te pane ki raro, tuwhera tonu nga kuwha, hamama tonu te puapua."Heikona, e Tane, hei kukume ake ia taua hua ki te Ao; kia haere au ki raro hei kukume iho i a taua hua ki te Po."Kia ora! I wanted to delve more into Kia and Ki te this week to sharpen my understanding of each.The source material is pretty dense; [Kia and Ki te Complementation in Maori; An Accusative Analysis, Pearce & Waite, 1997. https://nzlingsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pearce-and-Waite-1997.pdf]So I've only managed to grasp an understanding of the below 2 examples. An asterisk means that the example is incorrect."E pirangi ana a Moana ki te awhina i tona whanau. - Moana wants to help her family."This is an active voice sentence, meaning that the object (tona whanau) is marked.This sentence works because 'ki te' implies that Moana is doing the action.Bauer (1993:41) extends on Hohepa (1969) and gives the following statement on the differences between the 'ki te' and 'kia' structure:"If the verb in the subordinate clause is an experience verb, a neuter verb...a negative, or a passive, the clause is introduced by kia.If the subordinate clause verb does not fall into one of these categories, the distribution of 'kia' and 'ki te' depends primarily on the identity or otherwise of the subjects of the main and subordinate clause..."asterisk means it is incorrect.*E pirangi ana a Moana kia awhina i tona whanau. "This is an active voice sentence, meaning that the object (tona whanau) is marked.This sentences doesn't work because the use of 'kia' in an active voice construction means that the subject (Moana) needs to be made explicit, so the correction would be:"E pirangi ana a Moana kia awhina ia i tona whanau."Further examples are below for your own quick reference:Ka noho atu a Moana ki tona ano iwi hei awhina i tona whanau. - Moana stayed at her iwi to help her family.Ma Moana e awhina tona whanau. / Ma Moana tona whanau e awhina. - Moana will help her family.Kei te awhinatia a Moana e tona whanau. - Moana is helped by her family.E pirangi a Moana kia awhinatia e tona whanau. - Moana wants to be helped by her family.I peneitia e Moana, kia awhinatia ai e tona whanau. - Moana acted this way so as to be helped by her family.E pirangi ana a Moana kia rite ki tona whaea. - Moana wants to be like her mother.I peneitia e Moana, kia rite ai ki tona whaea. - Moana acted this way so as to be like her mother.E pirangi ana a Moana kia pai ki tana whaiaipo. - Moana wants to please her lover.I peneitia e Moana, kia pai ai ki tana whaiaipo. - Moana acted this way so as to please her lover.E pirangi ana a Moana kia mohio ki tona koroua. - Moana wants to know her elder.I peneitia e Moana, kia mohio ai ki tona koroua. - Moana acted this way so as to get to know her elder.I mahue a Moana i tāna tane. - Moana was left by her husband / Moana's husband left her.E pirangi ana a Moana kia mahue i tāna tane. - Moana wants to be abandoned by her husband.I peneitia e Moana, kia mahue ai i tāna tane. - Moana acted this way so as to be abandoned by her husband.

Kia ora! I wrote out the transcription for this episode. It's just the reo Maori which can be downloaded as a pdf here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/transcription-of-160346907If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastTena ano tatou! I didnt know that we had another Goddess of Death. So far we have Hinenuitepo, Miru, and Rohe. I love finding out the nuances of our culture and language. Whether these goddesses are universal amongst iwi, or only iwi specific, I'm not sure but I still love learning these things. Enjoy!Whakatauki: Matua whakapai i tou marae, ka whakapai ai i te marae o te tangata. [pg. 128, Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo]Atua Wahine: Rohe [Tregear, E. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary pg. 421] [https://pantheon.org/articles/r/rohe.html]"A wife of the demigod Māui. She was beautiful as he was ugly, and on his wishing to exchange faces with her, she refused him his request. He, however, by means of an incantation, managed to gain his point; in anger she left him, and refused to live any longer in the world of light, but proceeded to the underworld (Pō), and became a goddess. She is also called Koke, and is said sometimes to beat the spirits of deceased mortals as they pass throng her realm. Her home is in that division of the night-world called Te Uranga-o-te-Rā, but she also rules the circles named Hikutoia, and Pouturi."

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastSo, we've been using the wrong word and I hope that this episode can help us improve our reo. Making mistakes is fine, learning from them is better. Ko te reo kia tika, kia rere, kia maori! Tukuna ki te ao!Whakatauki - He peka titoki e kore e whati. / A branch of the titoki tree will not break.[Kohikohinga Whakatauki, pg. 43]Atua Wahine - Hineruru:"Families and larger kinship groups recognised the existence of ancestral guardinas embodied in animals. These spirits took a variety of forms, but the guardians [kaitiaki] that warn of death are usually owls (moreporks). These have different names.In Northland they are often known as Hineruru [Owl woman]. This special bird has the power to protect, warn and advise. As well as appearing at night wen someone is about to die, she may announce the imminent arrival of visitors. If she is seen flying ahead or walking along the road, she is usually there as a protector at a time of danger."[A Concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, Margaret Orbell, pg. 41]Rite tonu - Her name and mine are the same / He rite tonu o māua ingoa.Anō - These same people are now asking for help / Ko aua tāngata anō ēnei e pātai āwhina nei.Pēnei - Do it the same way as I am / Me mahi tāhau kia pēnei i tāku nei.Kotahi - We all arrived at the same time. / Kotahi tonu to mātau taenga atu.ōritetanga - There was a dreary sameness about the landscape of the plains. / Tērā te ōritetanga mōrearea o te tirohanga whenua o nga mānia.[https://teaching.co.nz/pages/ngata-dictionary] - search-term is "same".We went to the same school.Incorrect: I haere māua ki te kura ōrite.Correct: I haere māua ki te kura kotahi.We returned at the same time.Incorrect: I hoki atu māua i te wā ōrite.Correct: I hoki atu māua i te wā kotahi.Tame and Mere come from the same family.Incorrect: Nō te whānau ōrite a Tame rāua ko Mere.Correct: Nō te whānau kotahi a Tame rāua ko Mere.[https://e-tangata.co.nz/reo/common-mistakes-in-reo-maori/]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora! Today I found I new atua wahine that I havent come across. I'm really enjoying discovering the richness of our ahurea maori, and our reo maori. Hopefully this little excerpt is something you enjoy as well.Whakatauki: Poroaki tutata, whakahoro tau ke - Actions deviate from your words. Literally "Saying farewells with words, yet delaying your return til a year later." [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 115]Atua Wahine: Hinekaikomako - "The Fire Maid who is personified in the kaikōmako, the fire tree (Pennantia corymbosa). She is a child of Tāne, and wife of Ira-whaki, the Fire Revealer. Hine-kaikomako is the Fire Conserver and when man desires fire he applies to her for it; that is to say, he takes a piece of her body wherewith to generate it."Sources: Andersen, Johannes C. (1928). Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. London: George G. Harrap, pp. 217-218.Best, Elsdon. (1924). The Maori. Wellington: Harry H. Tombs, pp. 145, 176.[https://pantheon.org/articles/h/hine-kaikomako.html]Kaunati: [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/15216]Ka tae ki uta, werohia atu te kauati ki te whenua, haere tonu atu te whakarui i te kaunati, kua tū; aparia mai ngā wahie ki runga, kua kā, ope tonu i te kuku ki runga ki te ahi; kua maoa (TP 6/1906:4). / When they reached the shore the piece of wood to make fire was stuck in the ground and the pointed piece of wood was rubbed against it and once it started firewood was heaped on top and when it was burning mussels were scooped onto the fire and cooked. Panuitanga:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/karere-o-poneke/1857/12/24/1

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki - He takapau pokai, nga uri o Paheke. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo.]Kia ora ra! I thought I'd give focus to Papatuanuku today, seeing as it was mothers day recently, and one of the foundational korero of many iwi is that Papa is our great first Mother.I source the below intro to Papa from Margaret Orbell's book [A Concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, pg 100] , and the pakiwaitara I share comes from George Grey's Nga Mahinga A Nga Tupuna, pg. 7-13."Papa's name means Foundation, or Flat Surface. She is the earth that stretches out beneath her husband Rangi, the sky, and she is the first woman. The world came into being when Tane separated Rangi and Papa, pushing Rangi upwards and allowing light to come between them.Papa has a number of extended names, such as Papatuanuku (Widespread Papa). She supports and sustains her human children, providing food and the other conditions necessary for life, yet inevitably she is inferior to her husband Rangi because she lies below that sacred realm, and Night (Te Po) is within her. The earth is the house of Aitua (Misfortune), and her children enter her body when they die. The sky, on the other hand, is the house of life, because the persons who light it live forever.As the primal parents, Rangi and Papa set the pattern for their descendants. Women were thought to take their nature from the first female: while men in general were sacred and set apart (tapu), women's nature was in general everyday, ordinary, profane (noa). All this and much more was established in the beginning.The genealogies that trace the history of the world begin with Rangi and Papa, then come down through the generations to the present day."

Whakatauki: He waha huka - A frothy mouth, i.e, all words, no substance. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 114]Atua Wahine: Parawhenuamea.Margaret Orbell gives this account [A Concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, pg. 101]:"Parawhenuamea is generally regarded as the origin of the waters of the earth. She is the streams flowing from the mountains, and she is floodwaters, so it is not surprising that she is often regarded as the daughter of Tane and Hinetuparimaunga. Sometimes her husband is Kiwa, guardian of the ocean."Stative/Neuter Verbs - What are they and how do you use them?Kia ora ano tatou! I wanted to dive into this topic because I still mess this up myself when speaking the reo. What are stative/neuter verbs?Firstly, what is a verb? It's a doing word. An action word. Those new to te reo may have had a sentence like this, where the verb is kai (consumed/eat).Ka kai te ngeru i te miraka. - The cat consumed the milk.Now a stative/neuter verb is a word used to describe the state of something. Ray Harlow says in A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 158:"A number of neuter verbs express the idea of completion, for instance 'oti' - to be completed, 'tutuki' - to be accomplished, 'pau' to be used up. As neuter verbs, these words take as their subject the name of the thing completed, accomplished or used up."He gives the following examples. You can see that the state of the work is in a completed state, and the money is exhausted, all gone.Kua oti te mahi - The work has been completed.Kua pau nga moni - The money is all gone.The issue I keep messing up on is regarding the below stative/neuter structure. Harlow says, "Again, in common with the other neuter verbs, these words can also be accompanied by a comment naming the agent marked with i". (Agent is who did the action.)Kua oti nga mahi i a ratou - The work has been completed by them.I pau katoa nga rare i nga tamariki - The children ate all the lollies. (Literally, The lollies were all used up by the children.)For the above examples you can indicate how it was completed or used up by modifying it like this:Kua oti nga mahi i a ratou te tuhi. - They completed their work (essay) by writing it out.I pau katoa nga rare i nga tamariki te kai. - The lollies were all used up by the children by them eating it. (The lollies are all gone because the kids ate them.)If you change the order and show who did the action at the end of the sentence, Harlow pg.159 says that "...the agent phrase is not marked with 'i', but with the passive agent preposition 'e'."Kua oti nga rihi te horoi e koe? - Has the dish-washing been completed by you?I pau katoa nga rare te kai e nga tamariki. - The lollies were all used up; eaten by the children.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastTuturu: He rau ringa e oti ai - Many hands make light work .Raweke: He rau korero e ora ai te reo - Many speakers make our language thrive.Kioranga! Kohi mai ene ra! I've properly added Ta Re Moriori to my list of languages that I'm actively study. So I thought I'd do another episode on it, as the material available for the spoken language is still quite scare, so I'd like to do my bit as well, just as I do for our Reo Maori. This week I will be covering a story on Tohinga in Moriori culture. You can find it here. I have also written it out to be read along also.Ka hui ka imi ki Rakauwhatiwhati ki ri tohing' o Rangihikiwao, ki ri kai i tchuaporo.K' hara mai tena imi, tena imi, tona' putē, tona' putē; ā, ka put' hikiwao, hikiwao nui, nui tche whei. Ka whati ta rakau tarewarewa ka putē; ka rere tena rataunga ki tona' putē ki tona' putē, tchiei mau i a ratau.Ka rere ko Tu-moana ki tona' putē, ki a te ririm', -- Pē! -- a te tau mai i ko!Ka rere te kī a Kahukura, A-a, tahi tō' e whano ku rung' o Rakauwhatiwhati, "ko koe enak' E potiki!" Ka whai mai ko Horopapa, "Kona ka tō' ene', kona ka tō' -- ko enei ka tō' enei, enei, ko enei ka tō' ".Ka whai ake ko Kahukura, "A-a, e aukura!" Ka kapo mai ko Horopapa, "A-a, e aukura nunō! marama ta' ngakau ki a Tchu."Ko Tinirau itchē tangat' takitahi i tche tohinga' i tchia rimit'.Kanei kite ei a Hine-tche-eweewe i a Tinirau; ka rere' to' moto' o Tinirau ki a Hine'.Ka hoki ka imi ki tona whenū', ki tona whenū';ka hoki ko Tinirau ki tona whenū', ki Tongi-hitchi-atē'.Kiri whero ta' kiri o Hine', kiri wherowhero ta' kiri o Tinirau-Ariki, maemae ka uru.Ka tae a Tinirau ki tona kainga, ki Tongi-hitchi-atē. Moe ake nei a Tinirau, taea tona whare tapu, e unge eti' ei i o' tamiriki ka roro ka tchiro i tchia whare tapu ona'.E roro wa tamiriki i runga' i ri waka',potēhi etu' ki a Hine' i ro' t' whare, i Tongi-hitchi-atē.ka hiko ta rauira o Hine'; ka hiko ta rauira o ka tamiriki.A, "Wari ko tere'?"."Ko au. Ko Hine'. Wari ko hunū?" "Mauu. Na Tinirau mauu.""Tehēkoa to korū matchūtane?" "Terā.""O-o. Korū ro ra ki rer', ka ki atu' k' haramai."A, ka tae ka tamiriki ra, inginei eneti karang' etu' i rung' i to rauu waka' "Tē-e te whenū i Tapeirihou, tē t' whenū i Tapeirihou."Taea ai?""Tē i a Hine' Hi'tcheeweewe-hingara-wharara, ka rākī mai ko' k' hunatu'.E whane ei ko Tinirau ka tae. Ka tari ka wahine o Tinirau ki aii, ka unga' atu' i ka tamiriki ka tchiro i to rauu matchu; ka tae wa tamiriki, hurang' i te tau i waho, hurang i te tau i roto', hurang' i te tau i roto rawa; ko' ro atu' ka tchiro, "U-u! E rū' ka waewae, ka mate kae to tauu matchūtane." Ka put' mai etoru, "U-u! ka ora' to tauu matchūtane." Ka put' mai ewha, "O-o! Koi, koi, ka ora!" Ka me mei ko Hine, "Korū ro ra ki o korū metehine, ka ki atu' k'haramai."Ka tae wa tamiriki ki o rauu metehine, kī atu, "Ka ra ki mai koru ko' ro atu.""Ae, a te noho nei."Ka tae wa wahine ra ko waho o t' whare noh' ei; ka tamiriki ra ka ma ko ro' t' whare, ka put' mai ka tamiriki ka kī mai ki o rauu metehine, "Ooi! Ka ra ki mai korū ka roro ki ri pohatu.""Ae, a te noho' nei."Mai ko ke heoki mei wa tamiriki,"Ka ra ki mai koru ka roro ki ri wahii a, korū ka tahu i ta umu.""Ae a te noho nei.""A, korū ka roro ki t' whariki."A, tae mai ka whariki.Ka taro to wa ka puta' ko Hine' ko waho tapatu rakei' ki ri mata o ro waewae.Ka rere ko Mongomongo-tchu-a-uri rauu ko Mongomongotchu-a-tea ki a Hine'.K' whawha mai ko Hine' tokorū, ko ro' ta umu!Ka mate' ka wihine nei i a Hine'. Ka tangi a Tinirau ki ona' wahine; ko tangi tenei:-"Ka mate Mongomongo-tchu-a-uri, koi ra, koia,Ka mate Mongomongo-tchu-a-tea, koi ra, koia,koi ra taū reo e ki atu ki a koe reMongongo-tchu-a-uri ka tauria, koi ra, koia."Ka moe a Hine' rauu ko Tinirau, ka hapu ta rauu timit' a, k' whanau.Ka ki etu a Hine' ki a Tinirau, "Rura e ung' i au ko waho whanau ei."Tchiei huri mai ko Tinirau, ka ki etu ko Hine',"Taii, ko' tchumatenga."Ka tchu t' whare ko waho k' whanau a Hine' ko rot' i tchia whare na. Whanau ei, ka tau ta kohu, k' hara mai i roto i ri hoku ko te hungo' o Rupe ki t' okowhanau i timit' a Hine'. Ko tchia hunga' na pārea' no ta rangi khia ro mai enei ka tang' enei i a Hine' rauu ko to timit,' me re kohang' etu'.Ka ki etu a Tinirau,"Hokaaro ki au, ki to tau timiti'."Ka me mai a Hine',"Taii, ko' e hunake' ki Tchuaporo."Koi eneti, no Tchuaporo ka kite a Tinirau i to timit', i tona wahine hoki, i a Hine'. Ko tchia wihine, no ro Waioro-nui-a-Tane. Tchi reira ko to' Ro, me re Rurerehu, me te Hinakapuwai, we ta Rangaranga, me t' Wharourou, me re Koekoēa, me re Tara-mokora. Nunei ka me e tau ki tchia hunua.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068Kioranga! Kohi mai ra! (This is a Re Moriori greeting. The reo equivalent would be Kia ora! Nau mai ra!)Tena tatou e te iwi! This week I thought I would pop back in with some Re Moriori. I've been interested for awhile in this reo and wanted to do another episode on it. Hopefully it can be a good resource for those of you interested in pursuing this beautiful language.Please keep in mind that this is purely my attempt at speaking the Re. The sound I produced is based on my observation of the written text, my knowledge of Te Reo and Olelo, the rongo (waiata), and lectures given by Kiwa Hammond.Today I'll be reading a story from this amazing resource, which was pieced together by John Middleton of the Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland, from the handwritten details by Alexander Shand, an ethnographer from the 1800s.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383090302_A_Moriori_Tale_Ko_Tahopuni_raau_Ko_PaongaEnjoy!Below are also some useful resources.https://www.youtube.com/@moriori4237/featuredhttps://www.moriori.co.nz/Facebook group - Moriori language and culture

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068Kia ora! I really enjoyed learning about this weeks atua wahine. I'd love to find more stories of her down the line. Anyways as always, I've provided my source, and made a quick maori translation.Ko wai a Pani? Nana ko Kumara. E ai ki nga korero a Hamiora Pio, tetahi tohunga korero no Ngati Awa i puritia ai enei korero. Ka eke ki runga, ki runga rawa, a Rongo-maui. Ka eke ki nga rangi tuhaha ki te whai kumara mai i tona tuakana, mai i a Whanui. Heoi ano, kihai i hoatu ra e Whanui. Ahakoa ra, ka tangohia, ka kuhua i tona ure, huna ai. Heke ana a ia, noho ai ki tana makau, ki a Pani-tinaku. Ka hapu, ka karangahia tana ipo, "Ki Mona-ariki ahau." Ka tae atu ki reira, ka rere ki te wai, ka takina te karakia, ka whanau mai nga tamariki kumara."...According to a Ngati Awa authority, Hamiora Pio, a man named Rongo-maui clibed to the sky to acquire the kumara from his elder brother Whanui (The star Vega). Whanui would not part with the kumara, but Rongo-maui stole it anyway and placed it in his penis. He then went back down to his wife, Pani-tinaku (Seed-kumara Pani). When Pani became pregnant, she told her husband to take her to the waters of Mona-ariki. Then she recited a ritual chant and gave birth to her kumara children (tamariki kumara)." [A concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, Margaret Orbell. pg 96]Shopping at the supermarket: Vegetables. [Scotty and Stacey Morrison, Maori at Home, pg. 90]Whakatauki - Kia whakaoho koe i tahaku moe, ko te whatuturei a Rua. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 62]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068Kia ora! This week I wanted to share about Hineteiwaiwa. I have come across a great korero of her seeking out Whakatau to help her avenge the death of her tamaiti. I've linked to the English and Maori sources to if you wanted to check it out.Hineteiwaiwa & Whakatau (English Version) [ George Grey, Polynesian Mythology pg.71] Hineteiwaiwa & Whakatau (Maori Version) [ George Grey, Nga Mahinga A Nga Tupuna pg 59.]Below is also a quick introduction to Hineteiwaiwa, from the great author, Margaret Orbell.Hineteiwaiwa:"The powers and responsibilities of women were established in beginning by Hineteiwaiwa. This early ancestor is the woman that who provided the pattern that women now follow. All girls were dedicated to her at birth.Women in childbirth were aided by the recitation of a ritual chant believed to have been repeated for the first time when Hineteiwaiwa was giving birth to her so Tuhuruhuru. This chant associates the woman with Hineteiwaiwa who provided the precedent and has the power now to help her.Hineteiwaiwa was one of the ancestors who gave a girl strength when her lips were being tattooed. She was often thought to have introduced the art of weaving (though other women more specialised figures, were also associated with this.)She was sometimes believed to have been the first woman to act as a ruahine, a role performed by a high-ranking woman when taking part in a ritual to remove an excess of tapu. In removing much of the tapu of a new house so that people could safely live in it, Hineteiwaiwa established a precedent that has been followed ever since." [Margaret Orbell, A concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, pg.41-42]Whakatauki - He ko te aruhe ka taea e te tangata kotahi te amo; te whawhai, na te tokomaha. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 155]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastWhakatauki - Nga koko tataki o Te Akatea [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo. pg 161.]Kia ora! This week I thought that we would take a quick look at the particle "ai" because this is something I still have yet to master. Hopefully this is helpful for all of us.Also I wanted to try and introduce a new topic called Atua Wahine. Basically, I find an atua wahine, and speak a little bit on it. Today I will speak on Miru.The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary [E. Tregear, pg 243] is where I came across this info, however the text can be found here with references to further resources.https://pantheon.org/articles/m/miru.html1.The first example below is used for the existence of something.Me e ai ana he toki maaku. - If there were an axe for me. [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 120]2.This example is quite familiar to us all. It's used in the sense of the conception of an idea/opinion.E ai ki a Hori, me ako katoa nga tamariki kura i te reo Hapanihi. - According to Hori, all school children should learn Japanese. [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 153]3.This example, has a vibe of consequence. The implied meaning is that one must do something for some outcome to happen.Kia tino tere ai te haere - So that it should go very quickly. [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 45]So this usage has two examples, but the vibe they both give seems to be the same. Both are consequential.Koi mate noa ai koe i a au i konei tonu, tē riro ai na te hoariri. - (I should be careful) so you dont get killed by me here, instead of by the enemy. (The context is that a rifle has discharged accidentally.) [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 55]4.If you split this sentence into two parts. First [Me pewhea ratou] then [e mohio ai]. We can see that the second part is used to give more information on the first. Think of it like:How can they do it? (Do what?) How can they figure it out?Me pewhea ratou e mohio ai? - How are they to know? [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 54]Ka whakaaro a Tia, akuanei te tae wawe ai ko Ngatoroirangi ki reira i mua i a ia. [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 55]5.This example is quite familiar to us. Just then action followed by ai, this is used to show habit.Noho ai nga wahine ki konei - The women sit here (habitually/usually/always) [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 54]This usage is new to me, but here's an easy way to remember it.6. Especially = Te mea aiI tino whakamihi nga tangata, te mea ai hoki ko to matou tau tuatahi tenei. - The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year (of our band's existence). [A Maori Reference Grammar, R.Harlow, pg. 54]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068Whakatauki - Ko Tu ki te awatea, ko Tahu ki te po. - Work hard, play hard. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 31]Kia ora! today I thought we could focus on improving our vocab. I decided I'd go through the different ways we can express the various times of the day. Enjoy!Morning:Before dawn - ata po [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/468]I te atapō tonu ka maunu te pā nei, ka haere, ka ahu whaka-Waikato (JPS 1899:180). / Just before dawn they retreated from this pā, departed and headed towards Waikato.First light - ata puao [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/45631]I te ata pūao ka whakaara atu a Taewha i a Māhu, “E ara! Haere tāua.” (JPS 1926:99). / At first light Taewha woke Māhu, “Get up! Let's go.”Dawn - haeata [Te Wiremu pg. 29]Ra te haeata ka hapainga mai. - When dawn pierces the day, they'll set off. (My rough translation).Daybreak/Dawn:ata pongipongi [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/13363]Hei te ata pongipongi rātou ka haere ki te hī ika. / They will go fishing at dawn.ata hapara[https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/460]Ko te kī taurangitanga tēnā a Te Rauparaha, arā, ka patua e ia a Mua-ūpoko mai i te ata hāpara ā tae noa ki te pōrehurehu (TTR 1990:299). / That was Te Rauparaha's vow, that is he would kill Mua-ūpoko from dawn until dusk.Red glow of sunrise - ata tuhi [Te Wiremu pg. 18]Daytime:Day - Mahana [Te Wiremu pg. 162]Broad daylight - Awatea/Aoatea [Te Wiremu pg. 24]Kua awatea, kua puta rawa te ra. - Awatea is the time of the day when the sun has completely emerged. (My rough translation.)Noon - Poutumaro [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/5978]Kua poutūmārō noa ake te rā - i te putanga mai o te rā te werawera anō aki tonu mai te rā ki runga ki a Mahara-kore; ka hemo ia i te kai, kua ngenge ia i te pikitanga i te maunga (KO 14/4/1883:15). / The sun had reached its zenith and is beating down on Thoughtless; and he is hungry and weary from climbing the mountain.Evening:Maruahiahi - [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/3745]Kauraka e pēnā atu mō te maruahiahi ngā mahi e meatia ana mō te ata (KO 15/9/1884:7). / Do not defer till the evening what should be done in the morning (a whakataukī about procrastinating).Night:Kengo - [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/41908]Ka kengo te rā (W 1971:114). / The sun set.Maruapo/Marupo - [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/10792]

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI want to set up a space for us to engage with the reo as frequently as possible. I'd like to find times that work for whatever timezone you're in, so if you either sign up to my patreon, or send me an email [[email protected]] and we can figure out which times work.Here is the Patreon post where I can regularly update meeting times.whakatauki - he kaka waha nui. pg 103.whakautu - nga kupu e hangai pu ki te tango kakahu.ka maunu nga kakaku, ka rere ki te wai. - The clothes were pulled off, and he/she/it got into the water. [Te Wiremu. pg 197]Na, ka tae ia ki te wai, ka marere ona kakahu, ka rere ki te wai. - Now, when she reached the water she took off her clothes and got into the water.[https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/3715]how to make maori a commonly spoken language:- engage with the reo- be open to making mistakes- create reo maori only spaces- be willing to improve your reo- find ways to integrate te reo into your life:- set spaces where you only speak te reo.- set times where you consume only reo maori content, avoiding content that has English at all, or a very minimal amount.- attempt to build relationships via te reo.- if you use AI, ask the questions in Maori instead of English (feeding AI and social media platforms te reo maori is it's own issue, however I'm purely coming from the perspective making te reo the default mode of thought/communication.)- use te reo as a way to think through things. For example, I use te reo as my medium for learning Brazilian Portuguese & Hawaiian.

Kia ora ra! I love our purakau -- especially when I can find it in Maori as opposed to it being rewritten in English. Anyways today's purakau is about Rangi and Papa and the separation. This purakau comes from Kai Tahu. You can read along here, page 22.https://archive.org/details/ancienthistoryof01whit/page/22/mode/2upThis purakau is a continuation of one which I brought up in a previous episode, Papatuanuku was with Tangaroa, Rangi become envious, he wooed her, started living with her, Tangaroa came back, fought Rangi, maimed him, and left Papa with Rangi.

Kia ora e te iwi! This week is a bit different, as I wanted to speak on my experience learning and teaching myself Hawaiian.I wanted to try and give a nice benchmark of where I am at, so I have attempted to speak completely in the olelo about my experience. I offer a reo Maori dub for comprehension.The main points really that I wish to drive home is:1st - Find your why. It just need's to be enough to get you started.2nd - Find yourself some listening material and focus on acquiring the sound of the language.3rd - Have a way to track the minutes/hours you speed listening.4th - That's it. Just do that repeatedly.I'm especially grateful for people like Malu the founder of Ka Alala,sharing their great aloha for their language and giving me the opportunity to learn the language of our tuakana.I'm also grateful for Emily the founder of Kaulumaika and her podcast Hawaiian At Home (If you didn't know, Malu is Emily's tane.) Hawaiian At Home actually gave me the courage to start my podcast. I really enjoyed her style of podcasting, and from there I decided that I will do my bit for te reo Maori. So, mahalo to you both.

Kia ora! Today I have our first guest speaker!I korero with my friend Mikaere. We are new friends to each other, and, what a treasure it is to build a friendship around speaking Maori to each other.We wananga today about various interests, te reo of course, etymology and some common etymological myths such as Aloha being a combo of Alo and Ha (grateful to Hawaiian language advocate and expert Dr. Keao Nesmith for taking measures in correcting this myth).We also touch on tangihanga broadcasting via social media, and whether or not it has a similar vibe to the advent of nupepa to Aotearoa amongst Maori, with the tangihanga details being written down in the nupepa.We share our favourite papakupu, the use of papakupu for different purposes,We look at the rise of A.I today. We draw parallels with A.I and Tupua, and the speed at which A.I tech is progressing.We conclude with a thoughtful question about what it mean's to be Maori, in this day and age.

Aloha! Tena tatou e te whanau whanui! Our whanaunga, our tuakana, are celebrating Hawaiian language month so I thought i'd do my little bit to hapai the kaupapa too. I've been learning the olelo for just over 2.5 years now, and I thought it would be nice to share a purakau from one of the books I have. I've done it line by line, olelo, then te reo (I've tried to get the reo as close to the olelo, so the reo may sound slightly odd), that way it still lines up with the take of this podcast. This korero comes from He Mau Ka'ao Hawai'i - Folktales of Hawaii, by Mary Kawena Pukui, with Laura C.S. Green.Enjoy! Mahalo!Also, I came across an awesome reo maori cover of Olivia Dean's - Man I Need sung by the talented Jordynwitha_why (She gave the ka pai to play her song on this podcast btw. Check her insta out: @jordynwitha_why)I enjoyed this cover so much that I thought I'd do a little wetereo on the lyrics. I'm only going off my own knowledge of the reo, so the breakdown is only based of my own interpretation. Each kaiwaiata has there own whakaaro on how they construct waiata in the reo, so these are purely my own views.(Maori) Man I Need - Olivia Dean Cover: Jordyn With A WhyKo koe, ko au,na,ko au ko koe.maana kua hurihia nga tai,no reira kaua ra e whererei,me korero e whekori ai,kua mohio,te taea te karo,kia pono mai,kua tuku ke i taaku e ohio nei,kia piri mai e taku hei tawhiri,taria e haereere(ka) nanawe,ina ka reia mai ki te atapo,warea ke ana au,ki o tapore,kia piri mai ra e taku hei tawhiri,takiri,takiri,takiri,Kane a me Ku | Tane raua ko TuHe kaao keia no kekahi elemakule o Hilo i ke au kahiko loa.He purakau tenei mo tetahi koroheke o Hilo i te ao tahito rawa.He kanaka ia i hoomaopopo mau i kona mau akua, ia Kane a me Tu.He tangata ia i whakapono, i pumau, ki ona atua, ki a Tane raua ko Tu.I kona ala ana i kakahiaka, olelo aela ia, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua ala au!"I tona aranga i te ata haeata, korero ake ra ia, "E Tane e, e Tu e, kua ara au!"A i ka wa ona e hoomo'a ai i kana wahi mea e pa'ina ai, hea akula ia "E Kane, e Ku, e hoomo'a ana au i kuu mea ai."A, i te wa ona, e whakamaoa ai i tana mea kai, mea atu ra ia, "E Tane, e Tu, e whakamaoa ana au i taku mea kai."A i ka mo'a ana, kono akula oia ia laua, me ka i ana, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua mo'a ka ai, a e ai ana au, mai kakou e pa'ina!"A, i te maonga, tono atu ra ia ki a raua, me te kianga, "E Tane e, e Tu e, kua maoa te kai, a, e kai ana au, haramai, tatou e kai!"A hiki i ka wa e ma'ona ai, olelo hou aela no ia, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua ma'ona au!"Ka tae ki te wa e makona ai, korero ano ake ra ia, "E Tane e, e Tu, kua makona au!"Kii aela ia i ka o'o no ka hele ana e mahi i kana mala uala, hea hou akula no oia i ua mau akua nei, "E Kane, e Ku, e hele ana au e mahi ai. E hele pu kakou."Tiki ake ra ia i te ko mo te haerenga, hei mahi i tana mara kumara, korero ano atu ra ia ki aua atua nei, "E Tane, e Tu, e haere ana au e mahi kai. E haere pu tatou."Peia o ia i hea mau ai i kona mau akua i na mea apau ana i hana'i.Penei a ia i hotehote ai ki ona atua i nga mea katoa i mahi ai.I kekahi la, hele aku nei o ia me kekahi mau hoa i kahatai no ka lawe i'a.I tetahi ra, haere atu nei a ia me etahi hoa ki tahatai mo te hao ika (te take.)Hihia iho nei ka upena i kekahi ako'ako'a i loko o ke kai.Porowhiwhia iho nei te kupenga i tetahi akau i roto o te tai.Hea ae nei o ia i a Kane a me Ku me ka i ana, "E luu ana au e wehe i ka upena," a luu akula.Mea ake nei a ia ki a Tane raua ko Tu, me te kianga, "E ruku ana au e wehe i te kupenga" a ruku atu ra.Kakali aku nei kona mau hoa no ke aea ae, aole nae i oili mai ua elemakule nei.Tatari atu nei ona hoa mo te aea ake, kaore i hoki mai taua koroheke nei.No laila i manao ai lakou ua make, a ho'i akula e hai i ka ohana, ua make ka elemakule i loko o ke kai.No reira, i whakaaro ai ratou, kua mate, a hoki atu ra e whaki ki te whanau, kua mate te koroheke i roto o te tai.I ua elemakule nei i luu aku ai, nalowale aela ua ako'ako'a nei, me ka upena, a kau aela o ia i luna o kekahi aina maikai.I taua koroheke nei i ruku atu ai, ngaro rawa ake ra taua akau nei, me te kupenga, a tau ake ra a ia i runga o tetahi kainga maitai.I ihola ia, "E Kane, e Ku, nani maoli keia aina! E imi ana au i na kamaaina o keia wahi."Ki iho ra ia, "E Tane, e Tu, ataahua rirerire tenei kainga! E kimi ana au i nga tangata whenua o tenei wahi."Hele aela o ia a ike akula i kekahi hale pili e ku ana, a lohe aku nei o ia i ka leo e hea mai ana i a ia e hele aku.Haere ake ra a ia, a, kite atu ra i tetahi wharepuni e tu ana, ka rongo atu nei a ia i te reo e karanga mai ana ki a ia e haere atu.Auau akula o ia me ka olioli, a olelo aela ia "E Kane, e Ku, ke hea maila kamaaina iau, a e hele ana au i laila!"Horohoro atu ra a ia, me te harihari, a, korero ake ra ia "E Tane, e Tu, kei te karanga mai ra -a tangata whenua- ki au, a, e haere ana au ki reira!"I kona puka ana i ka hale, ike akula ia he elua mau elemakule.I tona putanga ki ro whare, kite atu ra ia he koroheke. Tokorua nei.Hookipa ia o ia me ka maikai.Powhiritia ia, me te ngahau.Moe ihola ia i laila i kela po.Moe iho ra ia i reira i tenei po.I ke ao ana ae, i maila kekahi elemakule i a ia, "Ea, ua lohe mau maua i kou hea mau i ko maua inoa. Owau no o Kane, a o keia o Ku.I te aonga ake, ki mai ra tetahi koroheke ki a ia, "Ea, kua rongo maua i to karanga pumau i to maua ingoa. Ko wau ano a Tane, a, ko tenei, ko Tu.Ke mahalo nei maua i kou hea ole ia maua i kou hele ana i hoopau pilikia. aka, e puka mau ana ko maua inoa no na mea apau, a ua uluhua no hoi maua.Kia mihia nei maua, kaua e tuku mihi mai, kei mimi ana. Heoi, puta mai ana (i to mangai) to maua ingoa mo nga mea katoa, a, kua hoha ano hoki maua.No laila, maua i lawe mai ai ia oe e ao aku ai maua.No reira, maua i kawe mai ai koe e whakaako atu ai i a maua.Ala oe, hoomanao, a ke pilikia, hea mai, a ke moe, noonoo mai.Ara koe, whakamoemiti, a, ko te raruraru, karanga mai, a, ko te moe, whakaaroaro mai.O hoi, a ka wa pono, kii aku maua ia oe."O hoki, a, i te wa tika, tiki atu maua i a koe."Hoihoi ia maila ua kanaka nei i kona wahi pono'i.Hokihokia mai ra taua tangata nei ki tona wahi tuturu.Olioli na makamaka i ka ike hou ana i kona mau maka, a me ka lohe ana i ka aina nani ana i ike ai.Harihari nga matamata i te kitenga ano i tona mata, a, me te rongonga i te kainga ataahua i kite ai.Mau makahiki loihi ma hope mai, nalowale ua kanaka nei.Maha rawa nga tau i hipa mai, ngarongaro taua tangata nei.Ua olelo ia, ua hoi o ia e noho me kona mau akua, me Kane, a me Ku.Kua korerohia, kua hoki a ia. E noho me ona atua, me Tane, a, me Tu.

Tena tatou! This week I wanted to speak on some of the genius of te reo maori, and how useful I have found our use of personifying our environment and everyday phenomena has been in my own life.Whakatauki - Taringa muhu kai (Ears groping for food.) [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 9]Whakautu Patai - "Me kaua..." - Is this correct? No. This is incorrect. Te Whanau Wiremu has this to say: [A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pg xviii]"Weak (Hortatory or Deliberative.)Me karanga ia. - He had better call; let him call.(Not used in the negative.)"if you want to express the idea of something that should not be done. Below is a great example from the Maori Newspaper The Maori Messenger. Te Karere Maori (1855-61) (MM.TKM 3-4/1855) [Te Aka, example 2]"Kaua koe e whakaae kia whai mana i a koe ngā tāngata whakaaro kore, engari, kei ngā tāngata whakaaro, kei ngā tāngata e arotau ana ki tō mātou reo (MM.TKM 3-4/1855:9). / Do not let thoughtless people be in power, but people of thought, people who look kindly on our language."Wetereo:"Idiomatically, common nouns can be personified, that is, treated as if they were people""Kua rongo maua ko taringa. Kua puta a Pito." [A Maori Reference Grammar, pg 34]"Te Paki o Hewa" [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 10]

Kia ora ano tatou! This week I came across a really short excerpt regarding a korero of Tangaroa and Papatuanuku being lovers. I had known of this story beforehand however it is always nice finding references to korero. You can find the korero here:Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. pg. 31.If you are interested in atua maori, an easy place to find the source material is this website. Its good for just thinking of an atua/kaitiaki that you want to know more about, and it provides reading material for you.PantheonWhakatauki - Te Papa No Rotu. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo. pg. 117]

Kia ora ki a tatou! I know I have spoken on this topic before, but it's something that i come across often enough that I wanted to touch on it again.My personal goal is to strive to speak the reo which was spoken by our tupuna (obviously not completely possible, but I want it to be as close as can be).I want my reo maori to be reo maori, rather than english masked as maori. Olelo Hawaii language advocate Keao NeSmith addresses similar concerns in the olelo. Timestamp is 33 minute mark here in an interview on Keep it Aloha. Keao also delves into this topic in an interview on Ka Alala here.whakatauki - E kore e kitea he toki huna. [Kohikohinga whakatauki a Raupo, pg 25]Is it horoia o ringaringa, or horoi o ringaringa? horoi vs horoia: key differences [https://upokopakaru.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/how-to-wash-your-hands/]"Me tino whakamākū ngā makawe ki te wai, ā ka hopi: horoia kia kore he hopi i roto i ngā makawe (TTT 1/4/1923:2). / Thoroughly wet the hair with water and then lather it up with soap: rinse it so that there's no soap left in the hair": horoia - However if you look at the source material, you can see that the article is aimed towards parents washing their children's hair, as opposed to the children washing their own hair [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/1438 (example 1)] [https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TOATAK19230401.2.3]Commands to someone regarding themselves:[Ray Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar, pg 196]Ray Harlow has this to say - "An exception to the rule that transitive verbs with oject use the passive for commands is found in sentences with a reflexive object, where the patient of the action is the same person/people as the subject. in this case, the passive suffix is not used and the oject is marked with i:Whakapaipai i a koe! - Make yourself look pretty!Horoi i a koutou! - Wash yourselves!He also has this to say:"A fourth construction is used for commands that some action should be performed by some part of the body. These commands are more like instructions to the particular body part, which is the subject and follws the verb without any suffix or particle:Hamama tou waha! - Speak, open your mouth!Takahi tou wae! - Stamp your foot!Toro mai o ringa! - Stretch out your hand!Williams also agrees with the above statement with examples as follows: [W.L. Williams, H.W.Williams, 9th edition, First Lessons in Maori, pg 85.]Titiro ou kanohi - Open your eyes.Hamama tou waha - Open your mouth.Totoro tou ringaringa - Stretch out your hand.Hupeke tou waewae - Bend your leg.

Kia ora! I'm excited for todays episode. I thought I would do a language comparison of Te Reo Maori and Olelo Kanaka. Do excuse my olelo pronunciation. I'm still working on improving it, as I definitely sound like a Maori speaking Hawaiian haha. Enjoy!Olelo Kanaka: Mokuna Ekahi - Ke Keiki i PakeleReo Maori: Te Wahanga Tuatahi - Te Tama i Ora tonuOlelo Kanaka: Ua ha'aheo o Mr laua o Mrs Durley o Helu Eha, Ala Pilikino, i ka ha'i aku he po'e ma'amau no laua, mahalo nui loa.Reo Maori: Whakahi ana a Mita raua ko Miha Tuhiri, no te kainga tuawha i te Ara o Piriweti, ki te ki he tino maori noa iho nei raua - kia mohio mai koe.Olelo Kanaka: Aohe loa ou mahu'i he komo laua i ka hana ano 'e a hookahaha paha, no ka mea, aohe loa o laua pili aku me kela ano.Reo Maori: Ko raua hoki tetahi tokorua e tino kore nei e uru ki nga ahuatanga e koroke ana ranei, e porehu ana ranei, na te mea kaore raua e paku pai ana ki aua hanga heahea.Breakdown:Olelo Kanaka:Mokuna - This is related to our kupu maori Motunga.Ua - Kua in the reo.Haaheo - Whakahihi, whakahi, pohokereru all these types of words in maori.laua o - raua ko. This one is very similar, basically the same, it works exactly the same too.ha'i - whaki. Basically has the same vibe as the reo maori counterpart.po'e - In the reo we have many words of this nature, hunga, kapa, kahui, tira, whakaminenga, minenga, marea, it's the same vibe.hana - mahi.ano 'e - whano ke. Pretty sure the maori word is of the same nature, 'e is ke in maori, but ano has loads of meanings in the olelo.ano -I thought I'd list out a few meanings that ano holds in the olelo which it has, but I give the maori counterpart:kano/kakanomomoahuawhanoke (only in the ano 'e usage though -- I think)take/raru (Olelo would say something like 'He aha kou ano?' Maori being - 'He aha to take?/ He aha to raru?)If you are keen to learn more about the Olelo Kanaka. These are the resources I used to teach myself.Clinton Kanahele CollectionWehewehe.orghawaiian-grammar.orgKa AlalaKanaeokana

Kia ora! This week I wanted to speak on something that I still mess-up often on. Apposition's, Kianga Whakamarama,Firstly, what purpose does a kianga whakamarama serve? Well, per the kupu, it elaborates and gives further information to a sentence.In English, Ray Harlow [A Maori Reference Grammar, pg. 166] gives the below example to show us that it is the second phrase which gives the extra detail to the first phrase."Dr Hohepa, the Maori Language Commissioner, addressed the conference."In the reo, it is similar, but the difference is that we repeat the preposition."ki a taua, ki te Maori, he mea nui tenei." (Karetu 1974:51)"Ko tenei manu, ko te kotuku, me uaua ke ka kitea." (Karetu 1974:51)Wetereo: Kianga whakamaramaNoho raupapa ai nga kianga, penei i te kianga puhono, i te kianga tuingoa, kia whakamaramatia ai te tuatahi e te tuarua.Ma te reo maori nei, ka noho hangai ko tera kianga ko tera kianga, takoto ngatahi ai, a, ko te puhono ia, e whakaruatia. whakatauki - Hei aha ma te rora? What purpose does being cowardly serve you? [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 28]

Kia ora! I love this time of year. I'm definitely that type that gets excited for new year, new goals, new aspirations and so I thought a good topic to speak on would be some conversation starters in Te Reo. I've grouped it by category, hopefully these are helpful.whakatauki - E hoa ma, ina te ora o te tangata. [Te kohikohinga whakatauki a Raupo pg. 56]- Maori rawa ake i te mea "kia makona, ara bon appetit"wetereo - ranei [https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/6466]nunui ana tikanga, a ko ta tatou, ko te tuarima e ai ki Te Aka, ara "Te whakamohiohio atu ki te maha o nga kowhiringa, me te mea hoki, horekau ke kotahi noa iho te whakautu. Ka tuaruatia anoki.He Minamina, He Ratarata[Interests, Hobbies]Ki te whakata ana koe, he pewhea koia kia manawareka pai ai ki a koe ake?[Whenever you take a break, whats your go to way to enjoy it, in your opinion?]Manakonako ranei koe ki tetahi ahuatanga hou? Tena, whakina mai.[Do you have any keen interests you've yet to experience? Please, do share.]E rata pai ana koe ki nga waiata aha, ki nga whakaata aha, ki aha atu ranei ki aha atu ranei?[Do you have songs you like? movies you like? Or anything of that sort?]Me he manu rere koe, ko whea atu koe e rere ai?[If you were a bird, what is the name of a place you would fly to?]He pukapuka ranei e tino mau ki roto ki a koe?[Is there a book which has really stuck with you?]Ko Nga Ritenga, Ko Nga Tikanga.[Daily Life and Preferences]ko te ata ranei, ko te po ranei?[Are you a morning person, or a night owl?]Ko ta te whakatauki nei, mahau anake te kai pai, a he aha ia te kai pai ki a koe?[Based on this proveb, "Only the best food for you", what in fact are the "best" foods, in your opinion?]He mokai ranei aau?[Do you have any pets?]He aha aau kia rongo mauritau ai koe?[What do you do to unwind and relax?]He Atawhakaaro, He Hokinga Mahara.[Contemplation and Reflection]He wheako ranei nou i tino huhua ke noa atu ai te whaioranga ki a koe?[Have you had any experiences which were completely life-changing for you?]He taumahatanga ranei kua whakatupu tangata pai koe i rangona ai e koe?[Have you had any hardships which you feel have made you a better person?]Maro tonu to pumau ki tewhea tikanga ranei, ki tewhea ritenga ranei, ki tewhea ahuatanga ranei?[Do you have any firm point of views, beliefs, or anything of that nature?]Nonaia tonu nei ranei nga paparinga i menemene mai ai? A, na te aha hoki?[Recently has your cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing? If so, what from?]He Pohewa Parekareka[Fun and Hypothetical]Mena he kurahuna nou, he kurahuna aha nou?[If you had a superpower, what type of superpower would you have?]He whakamanu ranei, he whakakuri ranei, a he kararehe aha atu ranei, hei mangai mo Tamaroto?[Bird transformation, dog transformation or some other animal, which one would aaccurately reflect your inner self?]Kua whanoke rawa atu ranei tetahi o ou moemoea. Tena, whakina mai?[Experienced any funny/strange dreams? Please do share.]

Kia ora! Since it is the new year, I thought I'd change up the format, we will still have a whakatauki, then I thought I'd sharemy thoughts on language acquisition, and answer some common questions that pop up, and share some person experiences.Whakatauki - E tia, me te wheke e pupuru ana. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 54]- regular exposure is the key.- focus on the sound of the language.- track your time spent exposed to the language.- the only resources you need are:something to listen tosomething to track your exposureTe Wiremu Maori Dictionary- when trying to express yourself in the reo, ask:'how would I express this if I had no knowledge of English?'- common questions, thoughts, and concerns:question - how long will it take to become fluent?answer - It's better to change your perspective, ask instead 'how long will it take to express myself in the reo?'This answer gives your the flexibility to build upon your experience. If you have no knowledge of the reoexpressing yourself could be as simple as 'Matekai au' - I'm hungry, 'Kei te ako au.' - I'm learning.question - should I buy a reo maori course?answer - A course gives you the opportunity to be held accountable, be part of a community of like-minded individuals pursuing a similar goal, and access to someone that is more knowledgeable in the reo than you are that can act as a source of help for you. A course isnt necessary but if you are the type of person that feels will benefit doing a course, then go with what you think is best.question - What books should I use? I hear the Scotty Morrison books are good for beginners?answer - You can purchase and use any books you like if you think it will be beneficial. My outlook is that we are all naturally lazy, the less things we need to do, the less friction there is, the less thinking involved the more likely we are to continue with it. The reason why I recommend Te Wiremu Maori Dictionary as the sole book of study is that it is free, fairly easy to navigate, has a nice structure - it has a word, gives a definition, and has an example sentence (though not all the time). It's also a good resource to just browse the book, to increase your time exposed to the language.question - Should I learn my pepeha?answer - It's up to you really. Pepeha is a means to draw connections between you and the people you are encountering. It's finding a common ancestor, iwi, waka etc to whakawhaunga with each other. If you want to pepeha, then the general format is: maunga, awa, waka, iwi, marae, whanau, you.question - I live overseas. How can I learn the reo when nobody around me speaks it or even knows about it?answer - Kia ora! We are in the same waka. I've lived overseas, and continue to do so. 6 years ago I decided I would start my journey to improve my reo. I followed the above steps and have reached the point I am at in my life now.question - I don't agree with the commercialisation or productisation of our reo maori, we shouldn't have to purchase our languageafter it was forcefully taken away from our ancestors.answer - We have all felt the effects of past injustices, and continue to feel them today. Let me ask this, "Will you start today reclaiming your own reo maori?" You don't need a course to help you reclaim your reo maori, you don't even need to pay anything. You can reach the level I am at doing the same things I did. Regular exposure to the reo, and consistency. I'm 6 years in, and I'm excited to see where I will be in another 6 years. Play the long game.question - Wouldn't my time be better spent learning a more "beneficial" language?answer - Define 'beneficial'?, define which language you think would be better to spend your time on? Now ask yourself "Why have I not starting learning it?, Will I start today?" Ultimately, you do you. Don't rely on what you think you 'should' do.question - What listening content do you recommend?answer - Ideally you want to listen to the same few things. When it starts to feel boring, or tedious, switch to something else.Revisiting things feels like magic too. Often times when you come back to something, you'll notice that you understand a lot more than the last time. But to directly answer your question, here is what I listen to:A Maori Podcast (Since it's completely in the reo, it fits what I look for. It also gives me a chance to review myself as a 'listener'.I pick up on a lot of errors I make, better ways to phrase things, tone, rhythm, cadence, etc.)Radio Kahungunu Archives.News - Te Karere, Aukaha, Tahu News.Taringa - (Mainly bilingual though. Kupu kupu kupu is my favourite series.)question - I'm not Maori, and I feel awkward learning the reo, how do I deal with this?answer - I felt similar when I first started learning Hawaiian. If you can find yourself some friends that are maori, reo speakers, and encouraging that will help you a lot with this feeling. That's how I dealt with it in regards to Hawaiian.question - I don't have time to learn the reo, but I really want to.answer - If you change your perspective from 'learn the reo' to 'listen to the reo' then you can create a time, and space for yourself where your areimmersed in the language, without feeling the pressure of needing to 'learn' the reo.question - I have had bad experiences learning the reo, and it really shook my confidence. How do I deal with that?answer - A few months ago I had an unpleasant experience with the reo. I was participating in an online reo roopu, someone asked a question regardingthe reo, and some structure. I answered it based on my own experiences, and someone else in the group went to town hurling abuse at me saying that I'm not welcome, and I should piss off, this group is for beginners. Even now it still hurts when I recall it. My advice, there will always be people that become hostile and make you feel small, if you can remove yourself from those situations, limit any interaction with people like that. Your attention is precious, and it is better spent on things that make you feel good, excited, motivated and encouraged.question - I feel like I'm less Maori than others around me. I like the resurgence of maoritanga, and the reo, but at the same time I find itdiscouraging because I feel like I can never reach that point. How do I deal with this feeling?answer - Comparing ourselves to others is never helpful. If you feel that you must compare yourself, compare it to a previous version of yourself. If you continue feeling less Maori, limit the amount of time you spend online consuming content. Social media skewers reality, we always see an idealised version of reality, what we don't see is the 100s of hours put into a skill, the opportunities someone had, the environment the were in which help to cultivate their reo. If this feeling continues to hang around, try change your perspective, this feeling can be a way for you to help others that feel the same way.question - Why dont you have transcripts, or English translations, or videos on A Maori Podcast?answer - A few reasons:Transcripts - It's time consuming. I can have it auto transcribed, but it still needs manual editing. I could pay for a service such as kaituhi, but it's an additional cost that isn't a necessity at this point in time. I may also need to manually edit afterwards too.I'm hesitant because I know I still make many mistakes while speaking the reo, when it is in its written form, sometimes it can give off the vibe of "It's written down, so it must be correct."I don't tend to put potae/tohuto on my words. I personally feel it is distracting, and it throws off the cadence and rhythm of thespoken word.English translations - again, time consuming, matching up the subtitles with the reo etc. Also, I feel that english translation can becomecrutch that stifles progress.Videos - again, time consuming, I also don't have any video editing skills. Even it I were to make shorts/reels, it still takes time, whichI find is not a necessity at this point in time.question - What benefits can I expect from learning Maori?answer - Personally in my own experience, I've had a few financial opportunities with my reo maori skills. I've been paid for translation services, cultural advising, and running reo maori courses.Other beneficial experiences I've had include, feeling closer to my culture while living abroad, having the knowledge that I can speak the language of my ancestors, being able read maori newspapers from the mid 1800s. Being asked to lead reo Wananga in London.Making friends from all over the world. Reo maori has also given me an understanding of language acquisition. I've now picked up Hawaiian after 2.5 years.I can converse basically in Hawaiian, on most topics indefinitely. I still have a long way to go, but I'm happy with the progress I am making.I've recently started learning Brazilian Portuguese. Learning/improving my reo maori has given me the confidence to learn additional languages. I have found that learning a language gives you an insight into how others see the world. It can also help you put yourself in other peoples shoes.

Kia ora ra e te whanau! It's Xmas so I thought today's episode can follow theme.Whakatauki - Me oioi ki te ringa ka puta te tama a Upokoroa. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 54]Pangapanga:Mele Kalikimaka. No tewhea reo te mihi nei? - He reo Hawaii.Tuturu ranei ki te reo Hawaii taua mihi na a Mele Kalikimaka? He kupu mino ke mai ranei? - Kupu mino mai.Mo te kararehe nei a Ruana. Ko Ruana ihu aha ra ia? - Ko Ruana ihu wherowheroMo te waiata nei, He manu aha kei ro rakau ponga? - He Pukeko.E whia ra ia nga kararehe kawe waka o Hana Koko? - E iwa.Whakahuahuatia aua kararehe ingoa?Ko Tata - Dasher (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/7620)Ko Kani - Dancer (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/2171)Ko Hiteki - Prancer (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/1272)Ko Nunakia - Vixen (Play on words perhaps? Nanakia meaning tricky/crafty - Nunakia was the name of a ship https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/30011)Ko Unahiroa - Comet (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/15093)Ko Kuata - Cupid (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/42540)Ko Whaitiri - Donner (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/9332)Ko Uira - Blitzen (https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/8872)Ko Ruana - RudolfHe panui:He mihi meri kirihimete no te tau 1898. Jubilee : Te Tiupiri, Volume 1, Issue 45, 22 December 1898, Page 1 [ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/JUBIL18981222.2.4 ]Wetewete:he mihi nui ake i roto i te ngakau mo tona kitenga i te ra whakamaharatanga i whanau ai to tatou Ariki a Ihu KaraitiHe Kirihimete haringa, me te tau hou.Ko te kite a te tinana tangata, ko te korero a te mangai tangata.

Kia ora! So this week I found and interesting piece from one of the very first Maori grammar books written.A grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand, [Thomas Kendall, 1778?-1832., Church Missionary Society, London, 1820].The phrase is "Mou tenei toki". The implied meaning is "For you is this axe", however the use of using "mou" here signals that the axe is to be used on said person, rather than being used by the person. This nuance of A & O can drastically change the intention of a phrase.It reminds me of the awkward Coca-Cola ad "Kia ora Mate!"Anyways I've included references to additional writings regarding A and O by Ray Harlow.Ta Rei Harau - e noho a ana nga taputapu hei whakamahia ai e te tangata.Small, portable objects which are owned by the possessor, eg books, toys, tools, cups. The reason for the a in these cases is control - the possessor controls, carries or manipulates the possessum. [pg. 141, A Maori Reference Grammar, Harlow.]This one is from the Te Wiremu:He nohoanga moku e ngaro ai ahau i toku hoa ngangare. - A resting place for me where I shall be hidden from my enemy. [pg. 73, Te Wiremu]References for the whakatauki and pangapanga are below:whakatauki - he kotuku kai whakaata.[pg. 28 Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo.]pangapanga:Ko whea te whenua e tu ana te hanganga nei a Ipo Tiketike ara, Eiffel Tower? - Wiwi, Parani, FranceNa wai te ruri rongonui nei a Romeo raua ko Hurieta, ara Romeo and Juliet? - Wiremu Hakipea - William ShakespeareKo te wahine nei a Mea i whakamaoritia ra taua pukapuka. Ko wai tona ingoa? - Te Haumihiata MasonI tangia ai te Mona Riha, ara Mona Lisa e wai? - Nihorarau Te Whiti - Leonardo DaVinciKo te tarakona nei, a Komoto, he kararehe aha a ia? - He mokomoko, he taniwha - Lizard.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora! Today I thought I'd put side by side the Reo and Ta Re so you can get an idea of the differences. You can read the full Ta Re version here:If you are interested in learning more about Ta Re Moriori, Hokotehi Moriori is the place to check out. I also wanted to share some thoughts on my own interpretation of words and phrases. The ones I cover in todays episode are the following (left is Ta Re, right is Te Reo)k' = katchuwhatii = tuara whati?/ tuara whati ai? (Alexander Shand says tchuwhatii is 'a piko noa' regarding the bent over nature of a kaumatua)ro = haere?/aro?/roto?i = heka = ka (Kai Tahu dialect) / ngatchiei = kihei/kihaieneti = hokiI noho a Manaii i tona kaing'(a) i Hawaiki, a k' whanau anǎ tamiriki, a tchuwhatii, ka mè etu a Manaii ki a' tamiriki; "Ka ro kotau ko ro ta ngaherehere ki tapahi i ta rakau, tona ingō(ǎ) i Akepĭrĭ, ka hing'(a) i a kotau, ko wawahi kia okowha ka taha, ka tarei ei e tao".[I noho a Manaia i tona kainga i Hawaiki, a ka whanau ana tamariki, a piko noa. Ka mea atu a Manaia ki ana tamariki, "Haere koutou ki roto i te ngaherehere ki te tapahi i te rakau, tona ingoa, he Akepiri; ka hinga i a koutou, ka wawahi kia hokowha nga taha, ka tarai ai hei tao."]A here ana ka tǎma a Manaii, heau an'(ǎ) ta rakau ra tch Akepiri, wawahi an', okowha ka taha, ka tau, ka tau eneti ta maha ki ka tamiriki a Manaii. Tarei ana e ratau a, ka oti ka tao okowha; kanei ka tchiro etu ki ta iho o ta ratau rakau; [A, haere ana nga tama a Manaia, haua ana te rakau ra, te Akepiri, wawahia ana hokowha nga taha, ka rite tahi te maha ki nga tamariki a Manaia. Taraia ana e ratou, a ka oti nga tao hokowha, katahi ka titiro atu ki te iho o ta ratou rakau;]tahuri ana ka tamiriki a Manaii ki tarei i ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei hoki te e ratau i tarei k' humarii ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei pou tohu ka ro-a-me hokowiriwiri ta iho, e miro hoki ta iho o tchia rakau. [tahuri ana nga tamariki a Manaia ki te tarai i te iho o ta ratou rakau, kihai i taea e ratou te tarai kia humarie te iho o ta ratou rakau, kihai i taea, na te mea e whakawiriwiri ana te iho.]Nunei a pange ingana, here ei ka rangat'(a) ki ri kaing', ki etu anǎ ki to ratau matū(a); "Ekore i tē tarei ta iho o ta tatau rakau ke tika". [Heoi, whakarerea iho i reira. Haere ana nga tangata ki te kainga, ki atu ana ki to ratou matua, "E kore e taea te tarai te iho o ta tatou rakau kia tika." ]I tch ata ka ki etu eneti a Manaii ki o' tama; "Here eneti ra ki tarei i ta iho o ta kotau rakau k' humarii." Ka ui etu a Manaii, "Ehi ka 'e ka tao o ta kotau rakau?" Ke me mai ka tama a Manaii ki aii; "Okowha."[I te ata ka ki atu ano a Manaia ki ana tama, "Haere ano ki te tarai i te iho o ta koutou rakau, kia humarie." Ka ui atu a Manaia, "E whia koa nge nga tao o ta koutou rakau?" Ka mea mai nga tama a Manaia ki a ia, "Hokowha."]Whakatauki - Kaua e hinga mai ki runga i a au, ka pa ia na he urunga oneone ko te urunga mau tonu - Do not lean on me as if I were a pillow made of earth that would remain firm. pg. 77, Te Kohinga Whakatauki a Raupo.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori Podcast Paetaonga (Patreon) is where I aim to early release episodes. It is usually a week in advance. So if you want to tune in early. Please consider me checking it out there.Tena tatou! I have always had a great interest in languages. My desire to improve my own Maori language speaking ability naturally created an interest in Ta Re Moriori, a completely separate language which is native to Rekohu, an island off the coast of Te Waipounamu.This episode is an attempt at what I think the language possibly sounds like when spoken, I am indeed no expert at all, and this is all just my own thoughts on how it could possibly sound. I draw on my knowledge of Reo Maori and Olelo Kanaka to help me infer the sound, rhythm and cadence of Ta Re Moriori.If you are interested in learning more of Ta Re, Moriori Hokotehi is a great resource. They are the kaitiaki of this taonga, and as Ta Re is their language, they would be the experts.The excerpt I read from is from Alexander Shand's attempt to document the language. Below is the reference and the exact reading.I noho a Manaii i tona kaing'(a) i Hawaiki, a k' whanau anǎ tamiriki, a tchuwhatii, ka mè etu a Manaii ki a' tamiriki; "Ka ro kotau ko ro ta ngaherehere ki tapahi i ta rakau, tona ingō(ǎ) i Akepĭrĭ, ka hing'(a) i a kotau, ko wawahi kia okowha ka tana, ka tarei ei e tao".A here ana ka tǎma a Manaii, heau an'(ǎ) ta rakau ra tch Akepiri, wawahi an', okowha ka taha, ka tau, ka tau eneti ta maha ki ka tamiriki a Manaii. Tarei ana e ratau a, ka oti ka tao okowha; kanei ka tchiro etu ki ta iho o ta ratau rakau; tahuri ana ka tamiriki a Manaii ki tarei i ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei hoki te e ratau i tarei k' humarii ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei pou tohu ka ro-a-me hokowiriwiri ta iho, e miro hoki ta iho o tchia rakau. Nunei a pange ingana, here ei ka rangat'(a) ki ri kaing', ki etu anǎ ki to ratau matū(a); "Ekore i tē tarei ta iho o ta tatau rakau ke tika". I tch ata ka ki etu eneti a Manaii ki o' tama; "Here eneti ra ki tarei i ta iho o ta kotau rakau k' humarii." Ka ui etu a Manaii, "Ehi ka 'e ka tao o ta kotau rakau?" Ke me mai ka tama a Manaii ki aii; "Okowha."THE MORIORI PEOPLE OF THE CHATHAM ISLANDS: THEIR TRADITIONS AND HISTORY. Komatangi-ao. Chapter III.—Manaii (or Manaia), Kahukaka and PorotehitiAuthor(s): Alexander ShandSource:The Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 3, No. 4 (DECEMBER, 1894), pp. 187-198

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori Podcast Tena tatou!I thought I'd also give a breakdown of a few of the phrases I delivered in the Maori interpretation which I gave in the previous episode. Hopefully you find these helpful. Kia ora!Tutuki anake i a matou, ko etahi mea noa iho, ko etahi atu, korekore rawa.[Some things are in our control, and others are not.]references: Te Aka Maori Dictionary ( tutuki, i - example 8. ), The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Edward Tregear, pg 11. (Anake - Entirely, completly, without exception.)Ko aua mea e taea ai e matou te tutuki, i runga ano i to matou ake mana, koianei:[Things in our control are]Ko era atu mea, e kore e taea, ara ko nga mea nei, ko te tinana tupu pai ai, ka tahi... ara noa, ko nga mea katoa, no waho ke.[things not in our control are, body...and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.]Tena, kia mahara mai, koi pohehetia e koe, ko nga mea tapu, ara, ko nga mea no waho ke, e noa kau ana e taea ai e koe te tutuki i runga ano i tou ake mana, Ata! Ki te pera, ka porearea koe, ka tangiweto koe, ka riria ai nga atua, ka riria ai nga tupuna,[Remember, then, that if you suppose that things which are slavish by nature are also free, and that what belongs to others is your own, then you will be hindered. You will lament, you will be disturbed, and you will find fault both with gods and men.]references: Te Aka Maori Dictionary (ata)"nahaku noa i tutuki, ka ora. Ta tena, nana i tutuki, ka ora, ta tena, nana i tutuki, ka ora!" A, ki te penei, korekau koe e porearea. Korekore ai to mouri, e mouri oho, e mouri rere, a, ka mouritau, ka mouri ora.[But if you suppose that only to be your own which is your own, and what belongs to others such as it really is, then no one will ever compel you or restrain you. Further, you will find fault with no one or accuse no one. You will do nothing against your will. No one will hurt you, you will have no enemies, and you not be harmed.]Na reira, whakatakina e koe te tikanga nei, me te tuhi hoki ki tou rae, a, whakarongo mai. "Mahaku ano te tinana, mahau ke, ko te ata kau".[Work, therefore to be able to say to every harsh appearance, "You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be."]references: Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, Brougham, Reed, revised by Karetu. pg. 87 ("Mau ano te tinana, maku te ata o te tapara kau atu e. - For you the reality, for me only the shadow of desire.")Na reira, mehemea tupono atu ranei koe ki tetahi ahuatanga, whakawawa ai ia ma taua tikanga, me te uiui nei "mahaku ano ranei te tinana?" Ki te kore, mea whakahoki atu, "E koe! Mahau ke, ko te ata kau." Waiho i kona, a, hei ahatanga ra ia.[And then examine it by those rules which you have, and first, and chiefly, by this: whether it concerns the things which are in our own control, or those which are not; and, if it concerns anything not in our control, be prepared to say that it is nothing to you.]

Tena tatou! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you would like to support the reo maori kaupapa. You can find me here:A Maori Podcast Kia ora ra e te iwi!I wanted to share a piece of writing that I really enjoyed, and have long thought about often. The Enchiridion. Wikipedia has an nice overview of it, and you can find yourself a copy from the MIT classics link here.The Enchiridion has been a great favourite of mine for years now, and so I wanted to have a go at giving it a Maori twist. Translation or Interpretation, isn't something of a passion to me as I find it really difficult to do, but I really enjoy the writings of Epictetus that I thought I would put my hand to it.I've only completed up to the end of the second verse. I've opted for loose interpretation, rather than direct translation as I wanted it to sound appropriately Maori when spoken.Hopefully it makes sense, anyways, enjoy!Tutuki anake i a matou, ko etahi mea noa iho, ko etahi atu, korekore rawa.Ko aua mea e taea ai e matou te tutuki, i runga ano i to matou ake mana, koianei:ko te whakatau me te whakapae, ka tahi,ko te whainga me te aronga, ka rua,ko te pirangi me te hiahia, ka toru,ka wha, ko te kaupare me te whakarere,Ara, ko nga mea na matou ake i tutuki ai.Ko era atu mea, e kore e taea,Ara ko nga mea nei,ko te tinana tupu pai ai, ka tahi,ko te whairawa, ka rua,ko te whaimana, ka toru,ka wha ko te whaituranga,ara noa, ko nga mea katoa, no waho ke.a katira,Ko nga mea e tutuki ai i matou,he mea noa iho,kahore ona tapu,kahore ona herehere,Engari ia,ko era atu mea,ka herehia koe,ka whiwhiwhia koe.Tena, kia mahara mai, koi pohehetia e koe,ko nga mea tapu, ara, ko nga mea no waho ke,e noa kau ana e taea ai e koe te tutuki i runga ano i tou ake mana,ata!Ki te pera,ka porearea koe,ka tangiweto koe,ka riria ai nga atua,ka riria ai nga tupuna,engari ia,ki te maumaharatia e koe te tikanga nei, ka ora,tena, whakarongo mai ki te kianga nei,"nahaku noa i tutuki, ka ora""ta tena, nana i tutuki, ka ora, ta tena nana i tutuki ka ora"a, ki te penei, korekau koe e porearea.korekore ai to mouri, e mouri oho, e mouri rere,a, ka mouritau, ka mouri ora.Ana!Whaia e koe,ki te Iti Kahurangi,ki te tuohu koe,me maunga teitei.Mahea ake ra, nga here, whiua ai ki rahaki, whiua ai hoki,ko nga mea hauarea.Ki te kore ke ranei, ki te kawe haere i a koe aua hereherenga,ara,ko te whaimana,ko te whairawa,ko era atu hokie kore e riro ai i a koe,te mana motuhake,te tinorangatiratanga,ka mau koe, ka herehia.Na reira,whakatakina e koe te tikanga nei, me te tuhi hoki ki tou rae,a, whakarongo mai."Mahaku ano te tinana, mahau ke, ko te ata kau".Na reira,mehemea tupono atu ranei koe ki tetahi ahuatanga,whakawawa ai ia ma taua tikanga, me te uiui nei "mahaku ano ranei te tinana?"Ki te kore, mea whakahoki atu,"E koe! Mahau ke, ko te ata kau."Waiho i kona, a, hei ahatanga ra ia.Ana, kia mohio mai hoki,ko te whainga, he whainga noa iho,ko te kaupare, he kaupare noa iho.Mehemea nei,ka whai, ka kore, kihei i whiwhi, a, ka hoki ngere mai.Ana hoki,ka kaupare, ka kore, kihei i karo, a, ka hoki niho tete mai.No reira,ki te u ranei ki taua tikanga ra,ka tika me u kia mau, kia ita.ki te pera,horekau he kaupare, e kore e taea te karo.Na reira,E taea ai e koe, te aitua? te mate? te pohara? te karo, te kaupare atu?kore rawa, ka tete koia nga niho.No reira,kia mau kia u ki te tikanga ra.Kauparetia anake nga mea e tohua ai e taua tikanga.Ka mutu,ki te pirangi tonu koe ki nga mea hei herehere i a koe,pehia kia mate, koi mau koe.Ki te kore,Ata!Me tika ka pouri, me tika ka mau.No reira, e hoa,Tahuri mai,Mahea ake ra nga here,kia mau, kia u, ki te tika.

Tena tatou!I have a Patreon now. I am trying to release a few extra stuff more frequently. Check it out here:https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastThis week I found an interesting sentence on how to fake it, I also share an example of how important 'i' and 'ki' are and how it can completely change the meaning of something. I also cite and source some great comments made by Hemi Kelly regarding speaking on the breath, and taking a rest.Whakatauki:ko te ra maeneene a te rahui Tangaroa. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo. pg. 158]Whakautu patai - kia ta te manawa5. (noun) breath.Kua rere ake te manawa nei ki runga ki te ihu (W 1971:174). / The breath travels up to the nose.Below are the references to Hemi Kelly's sources in this video of his.Whakaha - Emit breath [Te Wiremu, pg. 29]Whakanga - Take breath [Te Wiremu, pg. 225]Korero:he rereke koe i au, he rereke koe ki au. - You are different to me. You are weird, in my opinion.Wetewete:Ko te ata kau, e kawe, huna iho [Te Wiremu, pg. 17]Ka kainga e Ruawharo te manawa o Hahateururoa, ka whakaata mai nga ringaringa o nga tangata katoa o te waka, me te mea e kai ana hoki ratou. [Te Wiremu, pg. 18]

Kia ora tatou! I have a Patreon now. I am trying to release a few extra stuff more frequently. Check it out here:https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastI did an English interpretation which you can read here.Below is a selection of phrases I liked from the Maori Newspaper read in the previous episode. You can check it out here:I didn't do a reading of part 2, but if you want to read it you can find it here:whakatauki: 'Ae, nga ra o toru whitu.' The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, Te Kohikohinga whakatauki a Raupo. pg. 155.me te waipiro nei ano te kaha. - ano: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/231, https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/45397He mea noa iho te mahinga. - noa iho: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/4430 kia to te ra. - kia: see Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar. pg 216 for examples.ka pokapoka haere i te tangai. - haere: 'Following other verbs, haere implies that the activity is carried out as one goes around.' Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar. pg 41-42.katahi ka whakairia te tahaa ki raro iho i te pokanga hei heketanga mo te wai rakau ki roto.hei: 'indicating purpose and/or intention' H.W. Williams, A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pg.44mo: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/4117heketanga: 'nominalisation...in other cases, the noun derived in this way designates the result of the action of the verb: panuitanga - announcement, the thing which comes about through someone's action of announcing...'Harlow, A Maori Reference Grammar. pg 116.ko te pokanga, ko te taha; ko te pokanga, ko te taha -- i tena rakau, i tena rakau.tena: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/7913ki te mea ka inu i te heketanga mai ano i te rakau e reka noa iho ana; tena ki te waiho kia po toru e tu ana i roto i te ipu kia toroi i te ra, katahi ka rite tonu ki te waipiro.ki te mea: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/2728po toru: 'Po whitu ki te moana ka whiti ki Hawaiki. - We'll be at sea for 7 nights until we reach Hawaiki.' A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pg 285, H.W. Williamskotahi te tangata. - https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/340kihai i takitaro e ngaro ana ka puta mai tetahi tangata ki te whare. - kihai i takitaro: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/2614Mea ana taua tangata kia moe ia i reira i taua po.kia: to indicated purpose/intention - 3rd example, He Pataka Kupu. he koa anake te wahine o te whare ki nga hanga o te tangata ra.anake: entirely completely without exeception. The Maori Comparative Dictionary. E. Treagar, pg 11katahi ka urungatia e te tangata ra te takai o ana hanga hei urunga mona, a ka moe.urunga - https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/8919takai - https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/7210

Kia ora! You can find me here on Patreon where I hope to add additional value.https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastSo this week I thought I'd do a special episode, a korero pukapuka. I found a really enjoyable newspaper piece from the Maori newspapers - Te Waka Maori o Ahuriri; Te Waka Maori o Niu Tirani; Te Waka Maori o Aotearoa.This piece was published on 6 February, 1864. It's regarding the attempt on a travelling merchant's life for his wares, in a village that practiced the traditional practice of procuring drink from coconut sap.My understanding from reading this newspaper piece, is that it's a retelling of a much older story - whether true or not, I'm not sure, but it was a very enjoyable read.In the next episode I hope to give breakdowns of some of the structures used.The newspaper article can be found here:They had produced a part 2 to the story which covers the court side of things if you wanted to check that out also.I also found a video of this traditional procurement practice.You can find it here.

Kia ora!If you live abroad and need a place to hang out, I finally found a great hangout spot filled with Maori speakers here.Discord - Reo MaoriI also have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. You can find me here:https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastThis week I look at some differences and nuances of the elusive A and O categories. I also briefly touch on the use of the phrase 'Me te aha'.https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/4481Nō te taenga mai o te Pākehā, ka ngaro haere taua tikanga. / From the time that the Pākehā arrived here that custom began to be lost.https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/4007Nō te whiunga atu i te meke, kīhai i pā ki te ihu, ka tika tonu te ringa ki te waha, ka riro te tangata nei ki roto ki te puku o te ngārara rā (JPS 1894:17). / Instead of striking the nose his hand went straight at its mouth and he was taken into the stomach of that monster.https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/5090Ka pangā te paipa ki te ahi, hei te uinga a te hākui rā ki tana paipa, kua wera kē (TP 2/1904:1). / The pipe was thrown into the fire and when the elderly lady asked for her pipe it had already been burnt.A Maori Reference Grammar, Ray Harlow, pg 204.Kua piki haere nga utu mo nga whakaakoranga o te whare wananga, me te aha, kua nui haere nga akonga e noho nama ana ki nga peke.University course fees continue to rise, with the results that more and more and students are owing money to the banks.

Tena tatou! This week I look at understanding whether there is a difference between the word 'tatari' and 'whanga' because in English the nuance is lost.I also take a better look at the word 'tare' and what it means.Tare. [Te Wiremu pg. 390]1. Be drawn towards, entertain affection. Ka tare te wahine ki a Tawhaki, ka whakarere i tana tane, ka noho i a Tawhaki.2. Gasp for breath. E tare ana a Potopoto i te mamae. Tare ana taku poho.[Te Wiremu pg. 391]tatari. 1. v.i. Wait. Ka tatari te manuhiri nei ki te tangata o te ahi nei kia hoki mai (T. 186).2. v.t. Expect. Ka tatari i to raua matenga ki reira (T. 176).tāria. 1. pass. Be waited for. Ko koe e taria nei e Kohere ma.2. int. Wait a while !3. ad. By and by, after a time. Taria nei he mate e pa mai ki a Tu (T. 6). Nau mai, e Rupe, taria e haere (M. 323).tāringa, n. Circumstance, etc., of waiting.taritari, v.i. Wait. I konei tonu au taritari atu ai (S. 20).[Te Wiremu pg. 487]whanga4. v.i. Wait, lie in wait. Ka whanga te wahine nei ki era tungane ona (T. 45).[Te Wiremu pg. 365]taiwhanga2. v.t. Lurk for, wait for. Naku rawa i huri atu ki te taiwhanga ki a Te Wherowhero (M. 148). ‖ whanga.whangaKīhai i roa e whanga ana ka tīmata te heru mai o te tai, tere tonu te haere mai o te wai. Kīhai i taro kua tae mai ki te wāhi i noho ai a Parapoa rātou ko ōna hoa (TWMNT 2/5/1876:104). / He was not long waiting when the tide began to rise, and the waters rushed in. It wasn't long before they reached the place where Balboa and his companions were sitting.

Kia ora! This week I cover this subtle nuance in Maori, because we dont actually have an exact one to one way that this is expressed in te reo.Also, I really enjoyed the whakatauki I came across this week - Turuki whakataha!First Lessons in Maori pg 49-50,He tangata kua whati nei tona waewae - A man whose leg is broken.Te wahine i kahakina ra te tamaiti - the woman whose child was carried off.Te iwi nona te whenua - the people whose the land is.Te tangata i hoatu nei e ahau ki a ia te pukapuka - the man to whom I gave the book.Te tangata he patu tahana - whoever has a weapon (the man who has a weapon.)Nga tangata e matau ana ki te whakairo rakau - whosoever knows how to carve wood (the men that know how to carve wood.)