Taringa Podcast

For the second time in Taringa history, we have an entire episode dedicated to Kīwaha. Check out this collection of snippets from episodes 67, through to episode 81, focusing on Māori colloquialism, or as Erica would say, "a funner way of saying something".

In this episode, our hosts listen to snippets of an interview from 1978 with the famous (or infamous) Whaia McClutchie. Whaia speaks about a range of topics, mainly to do with the role of women on the Marae.

This week, our hosts look at some tikanga pertaining to flags and the meaning that has been imbued into them as iwi, hapū and marae.

Patapatai. We at Taringa don’t answer your questions – we wānanga on them! Our latest instalment of patapatai has us in wānanga about whakaahua in the home, the use of English words in Māori sentences, types of karakia for kai and more. Whakarongo mai.

He aha te hapū? What is a hapū? Which hapū do you belong to? How do we define a hapū? How are hapū named? You won't get a straight answer however you may gain more context. Hoinō, hei te mutunga iho kei tō ihu tonu te kōrero.

Poutini poutini ki te rua rerē hā! Ko te tū a Mōtai Tangata Rau te kaupapa o tēnei puninga. Paraone gives us a glimpse into the build-up and kaupapa that led to the Mōtai Tangata Rau bracket that was performed at the Tainui Regional Kapahaka Competiton of 2024.

It's time for another "Kupu Kupu Kupu", with MC Grammar! How is your understanding of 'passives'? Check out this episode to see whether there is anything you can take away.

E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; pēpeha for Tangata Tiriti, differences between mihi & whaikōrero and reinforcing of mauri. 

Ka tākina te mauri, te mauri i ahua mai nō Tikitikioterangi. This week e hoa mā, we traverse new depths of understanding of mauri. What does it have to do with food soveriengty and Hātūpātū? We find out in this episode. Whakarongo mai!

In this episode, MC Grammar joins us in the flesh for another deep dive, this time on the topic of syllabic stress. Whakarongo mai!

With this year representing 160 years since the battle of Ōrākau, our hosts reflect on some lesser-known anecdotes, and the importance of remembering all land wars that shaped Aotearoa as we know it today. Whakarongo mai.

Check out the video version of this episode here!

He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāi Taringa, kia areare mai o koutou taringa ki tā tātou puninga o te wiki. Hei tēnei wiki ka whakaoko ki tētahi Paki Kehua nō reira e te iwi kia huri mai rā. This week ‘Hei and Erica check out a Paki Kēhua that reminds us of the power of karanga.

E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer your questions; koha, merchandising of kōrero tuku iho and the aversion Paraone has for reptilian footwear.

The grammar whizz, Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar" is back again. Today's discussion is all about reo Ōkawa, or formal language. Whakarongo mai!

This week our hosts discuss the history and importance of the pōtae as it has been used in a range of contexts.