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Taringa Podcast

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

300 episodes

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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  1. Taringa - Ep 361 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt34

    · 47 min

    Before the questions are answered in this ep - we have a bonus wānanga on what makes a question a question and the different kinds of questions that are used in reo Māori. Other pātai prompts from listeners spark…

  2. Taringa - Ep 360 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - "Me ... ai"

    · 48 min

    The Taringa trio discuss the use of the term “me ... (insert word here)... ai koe”, dissecting the definition and applying it in different contexts. We also have another beautiful waiata by Tuari Brothers.

  3. Taringa - Ep 359 - Tikanga 101 - Parekawakawa

    · 1 h 04 min

    He aha te parekawakawa? He aha te tauā? He aha te tikanga o aua mea? This week we look at the significance of the mourning wreath as well as some tikanga pertaining to this tradition.

  4. Taringa - Waiata Compilation 14 - Summer 2026

    · 30 min

    More summer jams - featuring our 'Waiata o te Wiki' tracks from Eps 233 — 240. Enjoy! Track Listing; 00:00 - Taringa Are Are - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (feat Big Hā & Annette Tūnoho) 03:00 - Ki ngā Taitamariki - Te…

  5. Taringa - Waiata Compilation 13 - Summer 2026

    · 38 min

    A compilation of songs for you to jam to over the festive season, featuring our 'Waiata o te wiki' from Eps 224 — 232. Track Listing: 00:00 - Taringa Are Are - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (feat Big Hā & Annette Tūnoho)…

  6. Taringa - Ep 358 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Witches

    · 1 h 01 min

    This episode features part one of the story "Witches", from the Pahi Kēhua series. This story inspires a spooky wānanga about urban legends, wairua, kēhua and how legends shape our understanding of history, with many…

  7. Taringa - Ep 357 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Whakapapa o te Kupu

    · 1 h 04 min

    A startling revelation about the tikanga of the kupu Whaikōrero. This is an in depth kōrerorero about kupu etymology focussing on the word "whaikōrero", what people think it means, what it actually means, and how these…

  8. Taringa - Ep 356 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt33

    · 45 min

    The hosts dive into a fresh batch of listener pātai — from how to appropriately koha kai to a nearby marae, to the lingering mystery in the story of Reitū and Reipae, and finally a whakaaro about the kupu waka when…

  9. Taringa - Ep 355 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāi tai ki Tāmaki

    · 51 min

    Zaelene Maxwell-Butler phones in to chat with us about Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, an Iwi based in Maraetai, Te Waitematā and Tikapa Moana. Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki exercise mana whenua and mana moana interests across Auckland and…

  10. Taringa - Ep 354 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Complex Particles "ai" - pt 3

    · 53 min

    The Taringa trio dive back into grammar land, having a wānanga about the particle "ai", this time giving examples of how it can be used with the agent-emphatic possessives "Nā, Nāu and Nāku".

  11. Taringa - Ep 353 - Tikanga 101 - Koroneihana 2025

    · 1 h 18 min

    Te whakanuitanga tuatahitanga o te Koroneihana o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono te po. This week we reflect on the first celebration of the coronation of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The team discuss some…

  12. Taringa - Ep 352 - Once Upon a Taima - Māui and Hine-nui-te-pō

    · 54 min

    Māui ponders why we must die and sets out on a mission of immortality. Whakarongo mai!

  13. Taringa - Ep 351 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Pāoa

    · 49 min · Episode 45

    In this episode we’re joined by Tūrei Peeke, who shares kōrero about Ngāti Pāoa — their connections, whakapapa, and relationships with neighbouring iwi. We touch on the landscapes and marae that shape the rohe, and the…

  14. Taringa - Ep 350 - Tikanga 101 - Whare Ariki

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 44

    He aha te Ariki? He aha oti te whare Ariki? What is an ariki what is a whare ariki? How did our tūpuna deem a bloodline to be aristocratic house of their hapū, iwi or waka? The trio delve into some of the examples left…

  15. Taringa - Ep 349 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He tohatoha reo

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 43

    Kia ora e te whānau! We’re back from all over the motu — and diving straight into the kōrero with a smorgasbord of reo treats and whakaaro. This week, we kick off with a juicy kīwaha that sparks a kōrero about where…

  16. Taringa - Ep 348 - Special Feature - TWOA 40th Anniversary

    · 1 h 36 min

    To mark the milestone of the 40 year anniversary of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, we bring you a two part live episode recorded in our birthplace, Ō-tāwhao Marae at Te Awamutu College. To watch the live stream video, go here…

  17. Taringa - Ep 347 - Tikanga 101 - Raumati Special

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 42

    Join us for the last episode of 2024 as the hosts reflect on personal highlights, and their plans for the sunny season.

  18. Taringa - Ep 346 - Special Feature - Whirimako Black

    · 1 h 13 min

  19. Taringa - Ep 345 - Tikanga 101 - Collective Consciousness

    · 46 min

    Ringa Hora Services (workforce development council) held their annual Tuia conference in Hamilton - two days of vocational insights, whanaungatanga, and inspiration, with learnings that will contribute to the…

  20. Taringa - Ep 344 - Tikanga 101 - Take utu ea

    · 58 min

    Kia ora e te iwi! In today’s episode of Taringa, we dive into Take, Utu, Ea, exploring how tikanga guides our relationships and balances through koha, reciprocity, and clearing hara. We discuss the importance of being…

  21. Taringa - Ep 343 - Special Feature - Live from Te Papa Te Māori Anniversary 2024

    · 1 h 08 min

    Te Māori - Te whakaaturanga whakahirahira katoa o ngā taonga o nunumi mā o roroa mā. Nō Taringa te whiwhi ki te noho tahi ki te kōrero ki ētahi i tonoa ai kia ārahi rā i te hunga i tae atu ki te rongo i te mana, te…

  22. Taringa - Ep 342 - Special Feature - Live from Toitū te reo Festival 2024

    · 1 h 00 min

    Toitū te reo Māori, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū a Taringa. I tēnei puninga hirahira ka manaaki a Taringa i te karanga o Toitū te Reo ki Heretaunga ki Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka wānangahia e te tokotoru o Taringa ngā tini…

  23. Taringa - Ep 341 - Tikanga 101 - Tūrangawaewae mō te Kīngitanga

    · 1 h 06 min

    Hei Ariki Taungaroa? Hei Toihau? Hei Kāhu Tātara? Hei Kuīni! Kia piri tahi tātou i tēnei puninga whakamutunga atu i te kīkōpū o Kimiora i Tūrangawaewae. In our final installment of this special trilogy from…

  24. Taringa - Ep 340 - Tikanga 101 - Te Reo o te Kiingitanga

    · 42 min · Episode 41

    "Hei pupuru i te whenua, Hei puru i te toto, Hei pupuru i te mana Maaori motuhake“ In this second special live episode from Tūrangawaewae, honoring and celebrating Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are…

  25. Taringa - Ep 339 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 2

    · 42 min

    The second part of our kōrero from Tūrangawaewae during the tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, about ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora. We get more of the inside scoop of the happenings behind…

  26. Taringa - Ep 338 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 1

    · 44 min

    Recorded at Tūrangawaewae during the Tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, we are joined by Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi who share their insights into their mahi. This kōrero will continue in our…

  27. Taringa - Ep 337 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu (Patapatai) - Live from Ako Ararau 2024

    · 56 min

    This episode is brought to you live from Ako Ararau, Māori Expo. MC Grammar leads us off with some of his usual grammar mastery, and then the crowd are invited to ask a few pātai. Whakarongo mai!

  28. Taringa - Ep 336 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 2

    · 1 h 05 min

    The conversation continues with Rob Ruha. Rob shares his experience as a creative, and finishes up with a short waiata, a capella.

  29. Taringa - Ep 335 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 1

    · 49 min

    This week we give you part 1 of our kōrero with the illustrious Rob Ruha. Whakarongo mai.

  30. Taringa - Ep 334 - Special Feature - Tuari Whānau

    · 59 min

    Tuarihia ki runga, tuarihia ki raro, tuarihia te rongo o ngā waiata, o ngā kura o te whānau Tuari. This week we are honoured to host the Tuari brothers and their infamous sister, boss, māngai Ani Piki Tuari. A whānau…

  31. Taringa - Ep 333 - Compilation 2 - Kīwaha

    · 35 min

    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…

  32. Taringa - Ep 332 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #4

    · 54 min

    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.

  33. Taringa - Ep 331 - Tikanga 101 - Kara/Haki

    · 51 min

    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.

  34. Taringa - Ep 330 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt32

    · 47 min

    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…

  35. Taringa - Ep 329 - Tikanga 101 - Te mana o te Hapū

    · 54 min

    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…

  36. Taringa - Ep 328 - Special Feature - Mōtai Tangata Rau

    · 56 min

    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…

  37. Taringa - Ep 327 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Passives

    · 48 min

    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.

  38. Taringa - Ep 326 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt31

    · 51 min

    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.

  39. Taringa - Ep 325 - Tikanga 101 - Mauri

    · 1 h 02 min

    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…

  40. Taringa - Ep 324 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Syllabic Stress

    · 1 h 00 min

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

  41. Taringa - Ep 323 - Special Feature - The Battle of Ōrākau

    · 1 h 02 min

    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…

  42. Taringa - Ep 322 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Kiddy Karanga

    · 42 min

    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…

  43. Taringa - Ep 321 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt30

    · 50 min

    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.

  44. Taringa - Ep 320 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo Ōkawa

    · 53 min

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

  45. Taringa - Ep 319 - Tikanga 101 - Pōtae

    · 51 min

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

  46. Taringa - Ep 318 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Robert and the Tōtara Tree

    · 46 min

    This week on Taringa, we feature Episode 47 of Paki Kēhua, "Robert and the Tōtara Tree". Our hosts then dive into a conversation around tikanga as it applies to permission for using natural resources. Click here for…

  47. Taringa - Ep 317 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Mana o te Kupu

    · 1 h 02 min

    E ngā kāwai nui, e ngā kāwai roa, e ngā mana o te kī o tua whakarere tēnā koutou katoa. Kua aua atu te wā – It has been sometime, but Taringa is back with our first episode of the year. Today we talk about te mana o te…

  48. Taringa - Ep 316 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Raumati

    · 47 min

    Kua tata ngā pō o ngā pōtiki a Rehua. Tēnā tātou i tā tātou puni whakamutunga o te tau Pākehā. MC Grammar joins Paraone, Erica, and Te Puaheiri in this final episode of 2023 to discuss kupu related to this time of the…

  49. Taringa - Ep 315 - Tikanga 101 - Rākau in Whaikōrero with Korohere Ngāpō

    · 1 h 05 min

    In this episode, we are joined once again by the esteemed Korohere Ngāpō who has returned to share some of his knowledge and wisdom around the use of rākau in whaikōrero and other contexts. Check out Episode 34 to…

  50. Taringa - Ep 314 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #29

    · 37 min

    In this final instalment of Patapatai for 2023, Snowy and Erica discuss the use of waiata Māori in different contexts, the pursuit of knowledge and truth through a traditional Māori lens, and the application of…

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