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Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way. Taringa is brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications to New Zealanders from all walks of life.
Episodes

Friday Apr 17, 2020
Taringa - Ep 139 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt10
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Today our hosts answer you pātai about immersive learning, the difference between Tipuna and Tupuna, double negatives, and non Māori based pēpeha.
NOTE: This episode was recorded before the level 4 Covid-19 government restrictions were set in place.

Friday Apr 03, 2020
Taringa - Ep 137 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Hauā
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Tia Gillet skypes in to join us for a chat about the large Iwi from the eastern Waikato of New Zealand - Ngati Hauā, featuring our very first impromptu whānau performance of Waiata o te wiki.
This week's kīwaha is "Ō roke" (load of bullsh*t, you're full of it!)
This episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 Government enforced Level 4 restrictions.

Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Taringa - Ep 136 - Tikanga 101 - Hard Times, Hard Tikanga
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Hard times call for hard calls. Tikanga has evolved throughout the centuries and continues to do so today. As the world comes to terms with the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic - te ao Māori has also had to shift its ideas around tikanga. Me whakamoe te tikanga kia ora ai te tangata. We talk through the practicality and protocols of still honouring our culture, while staying safe and healthy. This episode was recorded prior to the governemnt announcement on Level 3 and Level 4 protocols. Original waiata source: https://bit.ly/2WKyMTe

Friday Mar 13, 2020
Taringa - Ep 134 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt9
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Paraone and Te Puaheiri answer questions about the use of the word "Iho", the term poroporoaki and some expert advice on how to offer Karakia in the mornings.

Friday Mar 06, 2020
Taringa - Ep 133 - Tikanga 101 - Harikai
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Harikai are a genre of haka that are traditionally performed around food offered and enjoyed at significant occasions. Particular Harikai were composed for particular foods. Learn more about it as our 3 food loving hosts give some examples and talk about the meaning behind the custom.

Friday Feb 28, 2020
Taringa - Ep 132 - Once Upon a Taima - Mauao
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Popcorn time again everyone! We bring you the Story of the humble lonely Mountain that watches over Tauranga.

Friday Feb 21, 2020
Taringa - Ep 131 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Mutunga
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Jamie Tuuta skypes in to talk to us about this iconic Northern Taranaki Iwi, including some interesting history around the Crown Land confiscation and Parehaka. This week's Waiata o te Wiki is "He Pikinga Poupou", performed by the Taringa Waita crew - view the lyrics to sing along here: https://waiatamai.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/he-pikinga-poupou/

Friday Feb 14, 2020
Taringa - Ep 130 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Intensifiers
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
How can you make something more or less of what you are saying? We discuss many intensifiers and comparatives that can help the expression of anything descriptive.

Friday Feb 07, 2020
Taringa - Ep 129 - Special Feature - Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
The hosts challenge each other on their historical knowledge around the Treaty of Waitangi. Along the way, they talk about some of the facts and offer some thoughts surrounding this important kaupapa.

Friday Jan 31, 2020
Taringa - Ep 128 - Tikanga 101 - Taonga Whakarākei
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Giving or receiving a Taonga have important customs that relate to the origins and purpose of adornment.

Friday Jan 24, 2020
Taringa - Ep 127 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt8
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
The first question session of 2020 - Paraone and Erica talk about Kūmuri Hāngū, Reo around taking photos, mis-use of macrons, kupu rata, and Paraone's choice of 3 prominent whaikōrero speakers of the current time.

Friday Jan 17, 2020
Taringa - Ep 126 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #1
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
In this episode we listen to some historical Whaikōrero from the archives, and discuss their meaning, style, and impact.
Links to the full length archival material;
https://ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=231525
https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=228674
https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=234650

Friday Jan 10, 2020
Taringa - Ep 125 - Iwi o te Wiki - Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Renown for their sweet sound and Haka prowess, we are joined by our guest - Te Mauri Kingi, to tell us the origins, stories, thoughts and philosophies behind the Rotorua based Iwi - Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao.

Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Taringa - Ep 124 - Special Feature - Kirihimete 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Watch the full episode https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1637628009712627&id=1015299791945455
In this filmed feature episode, we talk about kirihimete, kai, presents and patero as we look back at some of our highlights from the year.
Link to the original waiata on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QF55i9GH4&feature=youtu.be.
See you all in 2020! Taringa Hi!

Friday Dec 20, 2019
Taringa - Ep 123 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Kupu Whakaniko - Pt 4 - Kararehe
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Our fourth installment of Kupu Whakaniko focuses on kupu whakarite kararehe - the figurative language in Te Reo around the theme of Animals.