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Taringa Podcast
by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Whakarongo ki a Taringa - listen to Taringa, a bilingual podcast brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa with funding by Te Mangai Paho. Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way.
Episodes
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Taringa - Ep 361 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt34
Before the questions are answered in this ep - we have a bonus wānanga on what makes a question a question and the different kinds of questions that are used in reo Māori. Other pātai prompts from listeners spark wānanga about Māori commerce, Polynesian grouping and tikanga around fishing.
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Taringa - Ep 360 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - "Me ... ai"
The Taringa trio discuss the use of the term “me ... (insert word here)... ai koe”, dissecting the definition and applying it in different contexts. We also have another beautiful waiata by Tuari Brothers.
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Taringa - Ep 359 - Tikanga 101 - Parekawakawa
He aha te parekawakawa? He aha te tauā? He aha te tikanga o aua mea? This week we look at the significance of the mourning wreath as well as some tikanga pertaining to this tradition.
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Taringa - Waiata Compilation 14 - Summer 2026
More summer jams - featuring our 'Waiata o te Wiki' tracks from Eps 233 — 240. Enjoy! Track Listing; 00:00 - Taringa Are Are - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (feat Big Hā & Annette Tūnoho) 03:00 - Ki ngā Taitamariki - Te Reotakiwa Dunn 05:33 - Whakarongo - Warren Maxwell 10:55 - Wairua Tapu - Te Reotakiwa...
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Taringa - Waiata Compilation 13 - Summer 2026
A compilation of songs for you to jam to over the festive season, featuring our 'Waiata o te wiki' from Eps 224 — 232. Track Listing: 00:00 - Taringa Are Are - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (feat Big Hā & Annette Tūnoho) 03:00 - Ngā iwi o Muriwhenua - Muriwhenua Kapa Haka 1 at Te Rarawa Summit 2012 06:00…
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Taringa - Ep 358 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Witches
This episode features part one of the story "Witches", from the Pahi Kēhua series. This story inspires a spooky wānanga about urban legends, wairua, kēhua and how legends shape our understanding of history, with many spooky anecdotes along the way. To Listen to the second part of the Witches…
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Taringa - Ep 357 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Whakapapa o te Kupu
A startling revelation about the tikanga of the kupu Whaikōrero. This is an in depth kōrerorero about kupu etymology focussing on the word "whaikōrero", what people think it means, what it actually means, and how these meanings come to be.
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Taringa - Ep 356 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt33
The hosts dive into a fresh batch of listener pātai — from how to appropriately koha kai to a nearby marae, to the lingering mystery in the story of Reitū and Reipae, and finally a whakaaro about the kupu waka when used as a metaphor and how that affects its place within the ā/ō categories....
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Taringa - Ep 355 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāi tai ki Tāmaki
Zaelene Maxwell-Butler phones in to chat with us about Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, an Iwi based in Maraetai, Te Waitematā and Tikapa Moana. Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki exercise mana whenua and mana moana interests across Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf. Whakarongo mai e te iwi - Tapuwae o Nuku, Tapuwae Ariki…
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Taringa - Ep 354 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Complex Particles "ai" - pt 3
The Taringa trio dive back into grammar land, having a wānanga about the particle "ai", this time giving examples of how it can be used with the agent-emphatic possessives "Nā, Nāu and Nāku".
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Taringa - Ep 353 - Tikanga 101 - Koroneihana 2025
Te whakanuitanga tuatahitanga o te Koroneihana o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono te po. This week we reflect on the first celebration of the coronation of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The team discuss some tikanga around the momentous occasion as well as how she should be addressed. All...
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Taringa - Ep 352 - Once Upon a Taima - Māui and Hine-nui-te-pō
Māui ponders why we must die and sets out on a mission of immortality. Whakarongo mai!
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Taringa - Ep 351 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Pāoa
In this episode we’re joined by Tūrei Peeke, who shares kōrero about Ngāti Pāoa — their connections, whakapapa, and relationships with neighbouring iwi. We touch on the landscapes and marae that shape the rohe, and the whakataukī that carries their values forward.
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Taringa - Ep 350 - Tikanga 101 - Whare Ariki
He aha te Ariki? He aha oti te whare Ariki? What is an ariki what is a whare ariki? How did our tūpuna deem a bloodline to be aristocratic house of their hapū, iwi or waka? The trio delve into some of the examples left in our histories and how it informs some of the remaining whare ariki of…
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Taringa - Ep 349 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He tohatoha reo
Kia ora e te whānau! We’re back from all over the motu — and diving straight into the kōrero with a smorgasbord of reo treats and whakaaro. This week, we kick off with a juicy kīwaha that sparks a kōrero about where you're really from. We untangle the tongue-twister that is “diphthong”, then look...
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Taringa - Ep 348 - Special Feature - TWOA 40th Anniversary
To mark the milestone of the 40 year anniversary of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, we bring you a two part live episode recorded in our birthplace, Ō-tāwhao Marae at Te Awamutu College. To watch the live stream video, go here In part 1 - we are joined by previous kaimahi and tauira of the formative…
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Taringa - Ep 347 - Tikanga 101 - Raumati Special
Join us for the last episode of 2024 as the hosts reflect on personal highlights, and their plans for the sunny season.
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Taringa - Ep 345 - Tikanga 101 - Collective Consciousness
Ringa Hora Services (workforce development council) held their annual Tuia conference in Hamilton - two days of vocational insights, whanaungatanga, and inspiration, with learnings that will contribute to the successful and sustainable future for our mokopuna. Taringa were privileged to have been...
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Taringa - Ep 344 - Tikanga 101 - Take utu ea
Kia ora e te iwi! In today’s episode of Taringa, we dive into Take, Utu, Ea, exploring how tikanga guides our relationships and balances through koha, reciprocity, and clearing hara. We discuss the importance of being prepared with waiata, how using phones on the pae can be misunderstood, and the...
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Taringa - Ep 343 - Special Feature - Live from Te Papa Te Māori Anniversary 2024
Te Māori - Te whakaaturanga whakahirahira katoa o ngā taonga o nunumi mā o roroa mā. Nō Taringa te whiwhi ki te noho tahi ki te kōrero ki ētahi i tonoa ai kia ārahi rā i te hunga i tae atu ki te rongo i te mana, te ihi, te wehi, te tapu hoki o ēnei manatunga nō tua whakarere
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Taringa - Ep 342 - Special Feature - Live from Toitū te reo Festival 2024
Toitū te reo Māori, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū a Taringa. I tēnei puninga hirahira ka manaaki a Taringa i te karanga o Toitū te Reo ki Heretaunga ki Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka wānangahia e te tokotoru o Taringa ngā tini kōrero pēnei i ēnei Ngā ōhākī ki te ao Māori. Ngā mea me mōhio e te tangata kia...
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Taringa - Ep 341 - Tikanga 101 - Tūrangawaewae mō te Kīngitanga
Hei Ariki Taungaroa? Hei Toihau? Hei Kāhu Tātara? Hei Kuīni! Kia piri tahi tātou i tēnei puninga whakamutunga atu i te kīkōpū o Kimiora i Tūrangawaewae. In our final installment of this special trilogy from Tūrangawaewae, during a time when the world mourns the passing of Kīngi Tuheitia, we…
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Taringa - Ep 340 - Tikanga 101 - Te Reo o te Kiingitanga
"Hei pupuru i te whenua, Hei puru i te toto, Hei pupuru i te mana Maaori motuhake“ In this second special live episode from Tūrangawaewae, honoring and celebrating Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are joined by 17 yr old Epiha Muru-Kete. Epiha reflects on his contributions to the...
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Taringa - Ep 339 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 2
The second part of our kōrero from Tūrangawaewae during the tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, about ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora. We get more of the inside scoop of the happenings behind the scenes, as Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi share insights into their mahi…
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Taringa - Ep 338 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 1
Recorded at Tūrangawaewae during the Tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are joined by Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi who share their insights into their mahi. This kōrero will continue in our next episode, stay tuned!
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Taringa - Ep 337 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu (Patapatai) - Live from Ako Ararau 2024
This episode is brought to you live from Ako Ararau, Māori Expo. MC Grammar leads us off with some of his usual grammar mastery, and then the crowd are invited to ask a few pātai. Whakarongo mai!
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Taringa - Ep 336 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 2
The conversation continues with Rob Ruha. Rob shares his experience as a creative, and finishes up with a short waiata, a capella.
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Taringa - Ep 335 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 1
This week we give you part 1 of our kōrero with the illustrious Rob Ruha. Whakarongo mai.
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Taringa - Ep 334 - Special Feature - Tuari Whānau
Tuarihia ki runga, tuarihia ki raro, tuarihia te rongo o ngā waiata, o ngā kura o te whānau Tuari. This week we are honoured to host the Tuari brothers and their infamous sister, boss, māngai Ani Piki Tuari. A whānau spoilt with a wealth of musical talent, haka experience and te ao Māori…
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Taringa - Ep 333 - Compilation 2 - Kīwaha
For the second time in Taringa history, we have an entire episode dedicated to Kīwaha. Check out this collection of snippets from episodes 67, through to episode 81, focusing on Māori colloquialism, or as Erica would say, "a funner way of saying something".
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Taringa - Ep 332 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #4
In this episode, our hosts listen to snippets of an interview from 1978 with the famous (or infamous) Whaia McClutchie. Whaia speaks about a range of topics, mainly to do with the role of women on the Marae.
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Taringa - Ep 331 - Tikanga 101 - Kara/Haki
This week, our hosts look at some tikanga pertaining to flags and the meaning that has been imbued into them as iwi, hapū and marae.
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Taringa - Ep 330 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt32
Patapatai. We at Taringa don’t answer your questions – we wānanga on them! Our latest instalment of patapatai has us in wānanga about whakaahua in the home, the use of English words in Māori sentences, types of karakia for kai and more. Whakarongo mai.
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Taringa - Ep 329 - Tikanga 101 - Te mana o te Hapū
He aha te hapū? What is a hapū? Which hapū do you belong to? How do we define a hapū? How are hapū named? You won't get a straight answer however you may gain more context. Hoinō, hei te mutunga iho kei tō ihu tonu te kōrero.
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Taringa - Ep 328 - Special Feature - Mōtai Tangata Rau
Poutini poutini ki te rua rerē hā! Ko te tū a Mōtai Tangata Rau te kaupapa o tēnei puninga. Paraone gives us a glimpse into the build-up and kaupapa that led to the Mōtai Tangata Rau bracket that was performed at the Tainui Regional Kapahaka Competiton of 2024.
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Taringa - Ep 327 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Passives
It's time for another "Kupu Kupu Kupu", with MC Grammar! How is your understanding of 'passives'? Check out this episode to see whether there is anything you can take away.
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Taringa - Ep 326 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt31
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; pēpeha for Tangata Tiriti, differences between mihi & whaikōrero and reinforcing of mauri.
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Taringa - Ep 325 - Tikanga 101 - Mauri
Ka tākina te mauri, te mauri i ahua mai nō Tikitikioterangi. This week e hoa mā, we traverse new depths of understanding of mauri. What does it have to do with food soveriengty and Hātūpātū? We find out in this episode. Whakarongo mai!
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Taringa - Ep 324 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Syllabic Stress
In this episode, MC Grammar joins us in the flesh for another deep dive, this time on the topic of syllabic stress. Whakarongo mai!
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Taringa - Ep 323 - Special Feature - The Battle of Ōrākau
With this year representing 160 years since the battle of Ōrākau, our hosts reflect on some lesser-known anecdotes, and the importance of remembering all land wars that shaped Aotearoa as we know it today. Whakarongo mai. Check out the video version of this episode here!
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Taringa - Ep 322 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Kiddy Karanga
He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāi Taringa, kia areare mai o koutou taringa ki tā tātou puninga o te wiki. Hei tēnei wiki ka whakaoko ki tētahi Paki Kehua nō reira e te iwi kia huri mai rā. This week ‘Hei and Erica check out a Paki Kēhua that reminds us of the power of karanga.
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Taringa - Ep 321 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt30
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; koha, merchandising of kōrero tuku iho and the aversion Paraone has for reptilian footwear.
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Taringa - Ep 320 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo Ōkawa
The grammar whizz, Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar" is back again. Today's discussion is all about reo Ōkawa, or formal language. Whakarongo mai!
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Taringa - Ep 319 - Tikanga 101 - Pōtae
This week our hosts discuss the history and importance of the pōtae as it has been used in a range of contexts.
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Taringa - Ep 318 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Robert and the Tōtara Tree
This week on Taringa, we feature Episode 47 of Paki Kēhua, "Robert and the Tōtara Tree". Our hosts then dive into a conversation around tikanga as it applies to permission for using natural resources. Click here for more episodes of Paki Kēhua. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
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Taringa - Ep 317 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Mana o te Kupu
E ngā kāwai nui, e ngā kāwai roa, e ngā mana o te kī o tua whakarere tēnā koutou katoa. Kua aua atu te wā – It has been sometime, but Taringa is back with our first episode of the year. Today we talk about te mana o te kupu. Whakarongo mai.
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Taringa - Ep 316 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Raumati
Kua tata ngā pō o ngā pōtiki a Rehua. Tēnā tātou i tā tātou puni whakamutunga o te tau Pākehā. MC Grammar joins Paraone, Erica, and Te Puaheiri in this final episode of 2023 to discuss kupu related to this time of the year. We explore expressing gratitude for received gifts and, in true Taringa...
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Taringa - Ep 315 - Tikanga 101 - Rākau in Whaikōrero with Korohere Ngāpō
In this episode, we are joined once again by the esteemed Korohere Ngāpō who has returned to share some of his knowledge and wisdom around the use of rākau in whaikōrero and other contexts. Check out Episode 34 to learn more about Korohere and te iwi Marutuahu.
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Taringa - Ep 314 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #29
In this final instalment of Patapatai for 2023, Snowy and Erica discuss the use of waiata Māori in different contexts, the pursuit of knowledge and truth through a traditional Māori lens, and the application of cultural safety in the workplace.
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Whakarongo ki a Taringa - listen to Taringa, a bilingual podcast brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa with funding by Te Mangai Paho. Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way.
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