Taringa Podcast

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• Taringa - Ep 361 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt34 27.02.2026 47min

  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.
• Taringa - Ep 360 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - "Me ... ai" 13.02.2026 48min

  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.
• Taringa - Ep 359 - Tikanga 101 - Parekawakawa 30.01.2026 1h 4min

  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.
• Taringa - Waiata Compilation 14 - Summer 2026 16.01.2026 30min

  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 Dunn 13:48 - He Putiputi Pai - Joe Mac 16:39 - Mīhini Ātea - Te Roopu Manutaki (ATMPAS - 1983) 19:32 - Haruru mai - Aotearoa 22:31 - Haruru ana - Aotearoa 25:13 - Rangiātea - Ranea Aperahama
• Taringa - Waiata Compilation 13 - Summer 2026 02.01.2026 38min

  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 - Maranga Ake Ai - Aotearoa 09:24 - Pīki Whara - Panekeritanga group 2014 14:34 - Hiwa-i-te-rangi - Maisey Rika 18:33 - Taku manu mea - Te Rangiura o Wairarapa (2019 Matatini performance) 21:40 - Te Rina (Choral) - Ngāti Rangiwewehi - NZ Polynesian Festival 1981 24:33 - Tōku Wairua Tūturu Nei - Ranea Aperahama 28:29 - Whakaaria Mai - Maisey Rika 32:59 - Te Reo Hā - Te Reotakiwa Dunn
• Taringa - Ep 358 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Witches 19.12.2025 1h

  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 Story, go here
• Taringa - Ep 357 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Whakapapa o te Kupu 05.12.2025 1h 3min

  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.
• Taringa - Ep 356 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt33 21.11.2025 45min

  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. Whakarongo mai as we unpack tikanga, pūrākau and reo nuances in true Taringa style.
• Taringa - Ep 355 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāi tai ki Tāmaki 10.10.2025 51min

  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, Tapuwae o Tai.
• Taringa - Ep 354 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Complex Particles "ai" - pt 3 26.09.2025 52min

  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".
• Taringa - Ep 353 - Tikanga 101 - Koroneihana 2025 12.09.2025 1h 18min

  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 this and more. Whakarongo mai.
• Taringa - Ep 352 - Once Upon a Taima - Māui and Hine-nui-te-pō 08.09.2025 54min

  Māui ponders why we must die and sets out on a mission of immortality. Whakarongo mai!
• Taringa - Ep 351 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Pāoa 22.08.2025 48min

  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.  
• Taringa - Ep 350 - Tikanga 101 - Whare Ariki 08.08.2025 59min

  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 today. The team are surprised with special gifts from one of their listeners. They also throw lemons to juice up the kōrero.  Areare mai rā! 
• Taringa - Ep 349 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He tohatoha reo 25.07.2025 1h 9min

  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 at how to pronounce reo Māori diphthongs properly. Paraone shares some classic kōrero tuku iho from the kuia of his youth, amongst other discussions around ‘panoni’, ‘kawemate’ and ‘harimate’, to name a few. Whakarongo mai — it’s a hearty hākari of te reo, tikanga and kōrero o nehe!
• Taringa - Ep 348 - Special Feature - TWOA 40th Anniversary 30.04.2025 1h 35min

  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 years, David Lewis and Mary Aull, who share their memories of the early days of curriculum development, the first classes and the journey towards achieving Wānanga Status.   In part 2 - Herbie Teddy, Darren Heke and Donald Campbell join us to share their candid experiences of building Ō-tāwhao Marae and also setting up Apakura Campus on factory road. This is an in-depth discussion on what our shared history means for our people, our future, and the legacy of education in Aotearoa.   Full of honest kōrero and historical insights, we reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and look ahead to the future of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.   Part 2 starts at 54:19
• Taringa - Ep 347 - Tikanga 101 - Raumati Special 13.12.2024 1h 6min

  Join us for the last episode of 2024 as the hosts reflect on personal highlights, and their plans for the sunny season.
• Taringa - Ep 346 - Special Feature - Whirimako Black 06.12.2024 1h 12min
• Taringa - Ep 345 - Tikanga 101 - Collective Consciousness 29.11.2024 45min

  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 invited to kōrerorero on stage at Tuia 2024, where this episode was recorded live, as the hosts discuss what it means to be truely Māori and offering thoughts on how to strive for a collective approach to Māori business and iwi development.
• Taringa - Ep 344 - Tikanga 101 - Take utu ea 22.11.2024 58min

  Kia ora e te iwi! In today’s episode of Taringa, we dive into Take, Utu, Ea, exploring how tikanga guides our relationships and balances through koha, reciprocity, and clearing hara. We discuss the importance of being prepared with waiata, how using phones on the pae can be misunderstood, and the different ways Māori and Pākehā value exchanges. Our kōrero touches on the deeper meanings of respect, responsibility, and how tikanga shapes our daily lives.