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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 Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In this two-part Matariki special, we reflect on the recent revitalisation of tikanga Matariki, and look at how the umu kohukohu whetū used to be conducted in a traditional way, then at Paraone's house, we give examples of how anyone can do their own hautapu ceremony using what you have at home.
Click HERE to get the Matariki handbook with karakia you can use for your own ceremony.
This episode was filmed and released on Māori TV in 2 episodical parts - to watch the episodes go here:
Part 1 - Matariki Revitalisation
Part 2 - Matariki Hautapu at home

Friday Jun 26, 2020
Taringa - Ep 149 - Ngā Taonga - House Opening Ceremonies
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Come with us as we dig deep in the archives of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision to listen to some sound clips of te tānga o te kawa o te whare (tapu removing ceremony of a whare). Our hosts look at some of the intricacies of this ritual and shed light on some of it's aspects and practices.

Friday Jun 19, 2020
Taringa - Ep 148 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngā Rauru
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Rauru Broughton - a descendant named after the eponymous ancestor of his iwi (Ngā Rauru), phones in to talk to us about the namesake, area, stories and the tikanga.
This week's kīwaha is "ōna kurakura" (what rubbish! dislike towards someone or what they said)
Original source for the Waiata is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRwBL5kQP9U

Friday Jun 05, 2020
Taringa - Ep 146 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt11
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Answers to more audeince questions like the origin and use of passives, singular or multiple possesives, Mōu and Nāu in kōrero mihi, the way of Rāhiri, Taonga Puoru and a handy new search feature on our podbean website - check it out at https://taringapodcast.podbean.com/ |

Friday May 08, 2020
Taringa - Ep 142 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Random Rerenga Reo #2
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Reo learners and geeks take note. We look at double vowel vs macronisation of compound words, the use of some common kupu like 'Arā', 'Otirā' and Īna/Inā, and discuss a few other common perplexities in the use of Te Reo.
This episode's kīwaha is "Inē" = surprise reaction - is that right!?

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.

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 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 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 Jan 01, 2020
Taringa - Waiata Compilation 4 - Summer 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Ngā mihi o te tau hōu pākehā - happy new year Ngai Taringa - We know you'll enjoy this compilation of our Waiata from Episodes 74 through to 99 - kanikani move that body!
Go to www.twoa.ac.nz/tikanga to register or learn more about our Tikanga and Reo courses.
Track listing:
01:10 - Hautoa Matatika
04:16 - Nā Tane
07:30 - Ōku Tapairu
11:48 - Working to Live
16:07 - Te Putorino
18:19 - Ko Koe Io
20:26 - Te Matatini Ki Te Ao
23:57 - Hutia Te Rito
25:13 - He Putiputi pai
27:25 - Maramataka
28:50 - Hineamaru
32:22 - Tīhore Mai Te Rangi
33:54 - E Te Hokowhitu Atu
35:41 - Ka Tangi te Tītī
38:40 - Ō Tohu Rā
44:42 - Tēnei Au
46:00 - Whiti Te Marama
48:28 - Auē Te Aroha
51:31 - Tēnei Mātou
53:43 - Niwareka
57:21 - Rona
58:34 - Rongomai
61:34 - Anō Te Pai

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.

Friday Dec 13, 2019
Taringa - Ep 122 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt7
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Discussing more of your questions - we cover the modern progression of values around tapu, the difference between Anake and Noa Iho, some A and O chat around a famous whakataukī, and the language evolution of our Tipuna.