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Taringa Podcast

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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.
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Episodes

Taringa - Ep 245 - Special Feature - Matariki - Live From Te Papa

For our 5th birthday, the Taringa team is leaving the bustling metropolis of Te Awamutu to bring you this live special from the cultured capital of Wellington. The Taringa trio will be joined by some mega manuhiri - Te Mata Punenga, a collective of tohunga handpicked and trained by the renowned Tā Pou Temara and the late Dr Wharehuia Milroy. They will be discussing the launching of Matariki as a public holiday, the underpinning principles of Matariki and the practices associated with mātauranga ...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 16 min

Taringa - Ep 244 - Iwi o te Wiki - Rangitāne

In our first ever dual guest Iwi episode, we hear from two knowledgable tangata Rangitāne, Peter Meihana & Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes. We chat with them about the history, whakapapa and future hopes of their Iwi which covers the Manawatū, Horowhenua, Wairarapa and Marlborough areas of New Zealand.

Jun 17, 202255 min

Taringa - Ep 241 - Tikanga 101 - Whakapapa

He aha te whakapapa? He aha rānei te whakapapa ki a koe? He aha tōna iho hei tō te mātauranga Māori? Ka wānangahia ēnei tūwhai pātai i tēnei puni o Tikanga 101. What is whakapapa? What is whakapapa to you and how can we find it? What is it's essence in accordance to Māori philosophy? These are the types of questions considered on this installment of Tikanga 101.

May 27, 202241 min

Taringa - Ep 240 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Kupu Whakakaha - Intensifiers

Hoki mai anō ki Kupu Kupu Kupu. Ka wānangahia e tātou ētahi anō kupu whakakaha kāore i kōrerotia i te puni 130. Ka kōrerotia hoki ngā whakamahinga e whakaaetia ana te whakamahi me ētahi kāore e whakaaetia ana. Welcome back to Kupu Kupu Kupu. We deliberate over more adjective intensifiers that weren't mentioned in ep 130 (pt 1). We also discuss their permitted uses and their non-permitted uses.

May 20, 202239 min

Taringa - Ep 239 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt23

Ka āta wetewete te tokotoru o Taringa i ngā pātai ka tukuna mai e koutou. Kia piri mai ki tēnei puni kia rongo ai, kia wānanga ai hoki i ngā kōrero ka puta. The Taringa trio unpack the queries sent in by you. Join us to hear and deliberate on the conversation that eventuates.

May 12, 202243 min

Taringa - Ep 238 - Tikanga 101 - Moemoea

He aha te tohu o te moemoeā? He aha rānei ana whakamāoritanga? Ka āta wānangahia e te tokotoru o Taringa ō rātou wheako ki te moemoeā me ngā tohu. What is the sign of a dream? What are the interpretations? The Taringa trio share their own experiences with dreams and their messages.

May 05, 202243 min

Taringa - Ep 237 - Ngā Taonga - Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (ATMPAS) - 1983

I te tau 1983 tū ai te Whetiwara Poronihia i Tomoana Showgrounds i Heretaunga kei raro i te manaakitanga o Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka āta matapakihia ētahi waiata haka anō hoki a ētahi kapa i tū ai i tēnei whakataetae. In 1983 the Polynesian Festival was held at Tomoana Showgrounds, Hastings under the care of Ngāti Kahungunu. A selection of items by some of the groups that competed in this competion are discussed .

Apr 29, 202247 min

Taringa - Ep 236 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Postposed Particles - pt 3

Ka hono mai anō tō tātou ake kaiako a MC Grammar ki te whakataka i ētahi anō kura o ngā kupu pūmuri. Hei tēnei wiki ka matapakihia ngā kupu 'anō' me 'rānei' me ana āheinga katoa. Our very own tutor MC Grammar joins us again to drop some more gems on postposed particles. This week we discuss the words "anō" and 'rānei' and a few of their functions.

Apr 23, 202251 min

Taringa - Ep 233 - Hoki Whakamuri - Iwi o te Wiki - recaps

We have a look back at some snippets of our older Iwi episodes to stir the barrel of mātauranga and prompt your curiosity. We look at eps 137, 178 & 192. If you haven't listened to these eps already - then go back and do so, there is gold in them hills!

Mar 31, 202235 min

Taringa - Ep 230 - Tikanga 101 - Toi Moko

Mokomōkai: He aha te mokomōkai he aha i panoni ai tēnei ingoa mō te upoko kua kōhuatia ki te ingoa o Toi Moko? What is mokomōkai? Why was this name for a preserved head changed to Toi Moko? Tamahou Temara joins the Taringa crew to explain this whakaaro and to elaborate on his commitment to the repatriation of the remains of our tūpuna from the far reaches of the globe.

Mar 11, 202256 min

Taringa - Ep 229 - Ngā Taonga - NZ Polynesian Festival 1981

We have another delve back into the archives to bring you some of the items performed at what is now called Matatini, in 1981. Details of the Ngā Taonga excerpts featured are: Excerpt 1 (10:11): Kaikōrero: Irirangi Tiakiawa. Haka: Te Arawa E - https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=231727 Excerpt 2 (18:15): Mangatū from Te Tairāwhiti - WHAKAEKE : Taku patu taku patu - https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=226892 Excerpt 3...

Mar 03, 202259 min

Taringa - Ep 226 - Tikanga 101 - Onioni

Mahimahi, ekeeke, onioni. Hei tēnei puni o tā tātou punua pāoho ka matapakihia te kaupapa o te mahi ai hei tā te tirohanga Māori. In this episode we look the act of copulating from a Māori perspective. Kia areare mai ō koutou taringa, kia huakina mai te whare o Hinengaro.

Feb 10, 202254 min

Taringa - Ep 225 - Special Feature - Waitangi 2022 - With Dayle Takitimu

Ka hono mai a Dayle Takitimu ki te whakaputa atu i ōna whakaaro mō te ture me te tiriti me etahi atu kōrero hei te tirohanga o tēnei roia. Kia areare mai hoki ō taringa ki te kīwaha e whakahuatia ana te pono me te whenua. Dayle Takitimu joins us to express her thoughts on law and the treaty along with other views. Also keep an ear out for the idiom that conveys truth stemming from the earth. Taringa hī! Taringa hā!!

Feb 03, 202259 min

Taringa - Ep 223 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Complex Particles ”ai” - pt 3

He ahe koe i kore ai e kai? He aha ia e kore nei e kai? He aha au e kore ai e kai? Hei tukatuka ake anō i te tau hōu mahi ka kotahi atu tātou ki te Kupu Kupu Kupu me tō tātou mātanga reo ara ko Jared Boon me kī ko Mc Grammar. Ka āta matapakihia e mātou ngā rerenga kua whakahuatia ake i mua nā. Why didn't you eat? Why isn't he eating? Why won't I eat? To kickoff the working year we head straight into Kupu Kupu Kupu with linguistic expert Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar", taking a close look at the a...

Jan 20, 202243 min

Taringa - Waiata Compilation 9 - Summer 2022

To help break up those back-to-work blues, we have some more music for you to sing along to, waiata previously featured in Eps 171 — 184. Taringa will be back with our regular kōrerorero next week. Track Listing; 00:42 - Nōhea (Rei, Tyna) 04:01 - Te Reo o te Ngākau (unknown artists) 06:41 - Tohora nui (unknown artists) 07:43 - Raumati (Pere Wihongi) 11:06 - A-ha-ka-ma (Te Ara Reo Māori - Pānia Papa & friends) 11:57 - Nei Te Tiriti (Ruia Aperehama) 15:40 - Maranga mai Pikiao (unknown artists)...

Jan 13, 202241 min

Taringa - Waiata Compilation 8 - Summer 2022

We hope you're all having a good summer break! Enjoy some more waiata, previously featured in Eps 157 — 168 Track Listing: 00:42 - Oriori Tekau mā waru (Ngā Tūmanako) 04:48 - Kei Moumou (Ngā Tūmanako) 07:47 - He Rangi ataahua (Te Reo Takiwa Dunn) 11:29 - Medley: Tōia Mai, Maringi ngā roimata (Ngā tamariki wāhine o te kura o Te Waipounamu, 1977) 15:38 - Mahuru (Earth wind and fire remake for Mahuru Māori) 19:22 - Pōhutukawa (Maisey Rika) 24:51 - He Oriori Mōhau (Ngā Tūmanako) 28:35 - E Rere te Ma...

Jan 06, 202246 min

Taringa - Waiata Compilation 7 - Summer 2022

Ngā mihi o te tau hōu! For your summer jams, enjoy a selection of waiata previously featured in Eps 145 — 156. Track Listing; 00:42 - Ka Kotahi Ai Te Iwi (Te Ara Reo Māori - Pānia Papa & friends) 03:40 - A Me Te O (Te Ara Reo Māori - Pānia Papa & friends) 05:53 - Rule Your Mind (Sophronia Smith) 08:56 - E Rima E (unknown artists) 11:20 - He Whare Mokemoke (Te Ara Reo Māori - Pānia Papa & friends) 14:06 - Tō Aroha (Kataraina Pipi) 18:39 - Waerea (Ngā Tūmanako) 22:13 - Kia Taiea Te Tū ...

Dec 30, 202137 min

Taringa - Ep 222 - Special Feature - Hineraumati 2021

In our last episode for what has been rather strange and challenging year, we talk about the shifting Tikanga around Christmas, and have a look back at some of our favourite moments from the year. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and the entire Taringa crew would like to thank everyone for their support, and wish everyone a very safe and happy festive season.

Dec 24, 202149 min

Taringa - Ep 221 - Tikanga 101 - Hapa me te Whati - pt3

We give examples of some errors that can happen when writing or reciting karakia, and incorrect tikanga practices around the building & opening of Whare. We then discuss the effects that these mistakes can have on the intentions of important kaupapa.

Dec 16, 202142 min

Taringa - Ep 220 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt 21

It's a real mixed bag in this ep as we answer a reo question about the use of "mo" and "kimi", offer some thoughts on tikanga around whānuangatanga in the current covid climate, and we also discuss Taniwhā gender - inspired by Story the from Ep 218.

Dec 09, 202137 min
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