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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 Sep 10, 2021
Taringa - Ep 207 - Tikanga 101 - Parapara
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
He tapu te parapara? He aha i tapu ai? Me pēhea e porowhiu atu? Is waste/trash sacred? If so, why? How is it to be disposed of?
In the first week of Mahuru Māori, the Taringa trio ponders these questions in consideration of such practices as tā moko, tangihanga and humuhumu (amputation) with the remnants and their disposal in mind.

Friday Sep 03, 2021
Taringa - Ep 206 - Tikanga 101 - Hapa me te Whati - pt1
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
What is a hapa? What is a whati? What are they in the context of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori? What are the underpinning principles that make them Māori concepts? Why can I say "KAITOA!" when I'm relieved or satisfied with something?

Friday Aug 13, 2021
Taringa - Ep 203 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt19
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this "Patapatai" episode, our hosts answer questions about education systems, pepeha structure, Christianity, and Tangihanga.

Monday Aug 09, 2021
Taringa - Ep 202 - Tikanga 101 - Kai - Tikanga mō te kai
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Paraone, Snow and Erica discuss Tikanga mō te kai in various contexts.

Friday Jul 30, 2021
Taringa - Ep 201 - Ngā Taonga - Karanga
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Karanga te hau muri, karanga te hau runga, karanga te hau uru, karanga te hau whiti karanga ngā taonga o tua whakarere. The Ngā Taonga series continues as the Taringa trio look at some excerpts of karanga. We also contest the thought of how and when the karanga was to be used. Whakarongo mai.

Friday Jul 23, 2021
Taringa - Ep 200 - Special Feature - Matariki & Puanga
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Hari huri tau ki a Taringa! Special guests Che Wilson and Rangi Matamua join us in the film studio for our 4th birthday. We answer some audience pātai, and speak in depth about the Tikanga of Matariki and Puanga.

Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Taringa - Ep 198 - Tikanga 101 - Toto - the ultimate koha
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
The ultimate koha: Should I give blood? Is it tapu? This week we host special guests Pio Terei and Nicola Adams (better known as Nix) to discuss donating blood from a mātauranga Māori perspective. Tau ana ngā manuhiri, tau ana ngā kōrero, tau ana te kaupapa.

Friday Jun 18, 2021
Taringa - Ep 195 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt18
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In this "Patapatai" episode, our hosts answer questions around the use of Karanga in modern contexts, Whakatau, and the various dialects that have developed across Aotearoa.

Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
What's in a name? The Taringa trio look at the thoughts and considerations that are or should be taken when naming such things as whare (marae and contemporary buildings), taonga (heirlooms, objects) and kaupapa (initiatives, companies). Keep an ear out also for our kīwaha that denotes a period since something has happened.

Friday May 28, 2021
Taringa - Ep 192 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Kuri
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Ruia, ruia, tahia tahia! Tia Waitai-Henare a young prodigy of Ngāti Kurī ilk gives us a glimpse into the history of the northern most iwi of Aotearoa.

Friday May 14, 2021
Taringa - Ep 190 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Mihimihi
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Paraone and Snowy discuss the use of mihi in various contexts, looking at questions like: "What are the mainstays?" and, "What gets over-used" etc.

Friday Apr 16, 2021
Taringa - Ep 186 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt17
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
In this "Patapatai" episode, our hosts answer questions around the differences between Whakatau and Pōwhiri, the reason for singing after speeches, and various wairua departure places, other than Te Reinga.

Friday Apr 02, 2021
Taringa - Ep 184 - Tikanga 101 - Whānau Pēpi
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Dr Naomi Simmonds talks about how she got to her topic for her thesis.Tū te turuturu nō Hine-te-iwaiwa: Mana wahine geographies of birth in Aotearoa New Zealand. Challenges, whakaaro and kōrero surrounding Māori birth practices, knowledge gaps, re-activaion of placenta practices and the key of te reo Māori in birth practices.

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Taringa - Ep 182 - Iwi o te Wiki - What is an Urban Māori
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
This week's episode looks at the 'Urban Māori'; what the term means to our guest and hosts, and challenging perceptions. There is also discussion around the use of Te Reo Māori as a vehicle for reconnection, ie: helping others to reconnect via their learning journey.

Friday Feb 05, 2021
Taringa - Ep 177 - Special Feature - Waitangi 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
The Taringa team look at some Whakataukī pertinent to the kaupapa of The Treaty of Waitangi in Aotearoa.