Taringa - Ep 45 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu – 'A' and 'O' categories
The language rules of "A" and "O" categories within Te Reo take us on a journey through many examples of this ever-confusing kaupapa.

The language rules of "A" and "O" categories within Te Reo take us on a journey through many examples of this ever-confusing kaupapa.
This week we’re back into Tikanga 101 with Paraone and Snowy discussing Iwi structure and the intricacies of Pepeha.
This week we tell the story of Māui and Tunaroa, and have a chat about fishing and eeling tikanga.
This week we are joined by special guest Che Wilson to talk about his iwi: Ngāti Rangi. See if you can count how many times our hosts use te kīwaha “We’i na”. There might be a prize for the correct answer!
The focus of kupu kupu kupu this week is the language of kare ā roto. Our hosts draw on personal experience to explain what this means, and at times you may be thinking "turituri warawara” - the kiwaha of the week.
In the first of many kōrero about Tangihana, Awhimai Huka joins us for the 10th installment of Tikanga 101.
Nau mai ki Episode 39 ō Taringa! This week in Once upon a Taima, we have the amazing story of the twins: Reitu and Reipae, followed by a brief discussion about pakuwha. Listen out for te kiwaha o te wiki: “Marika” as our hosts compete to see who can use it the most!
Iwi o te wiki features Ngāi Tūhoe, as Paraone and the Snowman have the pleasure of chatting with kaikōrero Dr Rangi Matamua. Whakarongo mai e te whānau!
The focus of Episode 37 is something that our presenters have coined “Nativisms”, in particular as they apply to kupu and associated tikanga in various contexts. Te kīwiha mō tēnei wiki: “kōrero, kōrero!”. Whakarongo mai, and feel free to pop over to Facebook and leave us a comment!
Welcome to Episode 36 of Taringa! This week's kiwaha is "Kai a te ahi!", listen in to hear it in context. Hopefully you don't have to use it too often! We're also treated to the amazing story of Maui's adventure in pursuit of the power of fire in "Once upon a tāima". Enjoy!
In this episode of "Taringa", our group has an elaborate conversation about the true definition of 'karakia' as well it's various uses and misuses. Te waiata mō tēnei wiki is "Whakataka Te Hau".
In this week’s episode of Taringa, our hosts compete to use te kīwaha “whu!” as many times as possible. Our iwi ō te wiki is Maru-Tuahu with special guest Korohere Ngāpō, followed by te waiata ō te wiki: “Kotahi Kapua”.
This week’s episode of Taringa is centered around the umbrella expression, or kīanga, “tū whitia te hopo”, which means “feel the fear and do it anyway”, especially as it applies to learning Te Reo Māori. Our waiata ō te wiki is “Arohaina Mai.
In this week's podcast, our hosts, Paraone and Tariao are joined by the lovely Pānia Papa to discuss te kīwaha ō te wiki: "Ka ngangaro". The three also discuss and share their experience with "karanga". We then enjoy the waiata "He Kākano Ahau", and we farewell our wonderful Tariao by listening to a few bloopers from past episodes.
Episode 31 of Taringa brings you an in depth korero about blood identity, and the story of Kahungunu & Rongomaiwahine. Whakarongo mai!
In this episode of Taringa we will be talking to Tatere mō tōna iwi o Ngāti Kahungungu, ā, ka mutu tēnei hōtaka ki te Waiata o te wiki - Tahi Nei Taru Kino. Kia areare mai ōu Taringa
Whakarongo mai te motu e ! Whakarongo mai te iwi e ! Ki tēnei matapaki mō te Reo ōpaki
E rau rangatira mā kua hora te kai a te rangatira e. I tēnei rā we have lyndsay Snowden in the studio with us to have a bit of a kōrero around whaikōrero!
He pūrakau tēnei e pā ana ki Rahi-tutaka-hina and Ti Are Pakewai. This story is about the origins of the kēmu Kī o-Rahi.
Happy New Year e te whanau! In our first Episode of 2018, Paraone talks in depth about his Iwi - Ngati Raukawa.
Merry Christmas everyone... Whakarongo mai te motu e! Whakarongo mai te iwi e! Ki tēnei matapaki mō te Reo o Te Haka e!
He kōrerorero tēnei e pā ana ki te Mōteatea. Today Hariru, Tariao and Paraone have a bit of s kōrero around Mōteatea ōna Tikanga, ōna Whakamahinga, tōna kata.
Episode 23 - Whakarongo pīkarikari mai, Areare mai ōu Taringa ki te Once a upon a Taima I tēnei wiki. Our Once upon a Taima this week is a follow on from our kōrero with Ruth Smith last week about Te Āitanga ā-Mahaki.
We are back into ‘Iwi o te Wiki’ in episode 22 with our guest Ruth Smith talking to us in depth about Te Aitanga a Mahaki. Piki Mai, Kake mai. Kia areare mai ōu Taringa.
In Ep 21 we have Hariru Roa back in again to have a kōrero about Te Reo o te kainga - the language used at home. Inā he tamariki āu, if you have children or are wanting to use Te Reo Māori a bit more in your whare, this one is for you!
In Ep 20 we have Hariru Roa in and will we speaking about tikanga in the wharekai. The ins and outs, the do's and don’ts of the wharekai. Whakaoko mai e te iwi!
Episode 19 features a story about the Waikato River - with ‘Te Awa i Tahuti’ in our 5th installment of ’Once Upon a Taima’.
In this episode of Taringa we will be talking to Hakahaka Hona mō tōna iwi o Ngāti Awa, ā, ka mutu tēnei hōtaka ki te Waiata o te wiki - Piki Mai, Kake mai. Kia areare mai ōu Taringa
For Ep 17, our Kupu Kupu Kupu kaupapa features an interesting kōrero about Kīwaha.
In episode 16, “Tikanga 101”, Paraone and Tariao discuss some of the reasons for our kākahu (clothing) related traditions, including formalities on the Marae, and other contexts.