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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 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 May 22, 2020
Taringa - Ep 144 - Once Upon a Taima - Putauaki and Tarawera
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Back in the studio, we bring you the engaging story of Putauaki and Tarawera - a fable of a meandering course of love, and the breaking points of two Maunga.

Friday May 15, 2020
Taringa - Ep 143 - Iwi o te Wiki - Te Aupōuri
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Heeni Brown brings us some interesting Tipuna stories and wonderful Iwi dialect from the far North.

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 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 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.