Taringa Podcast

Taringa Podcast

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

December 4, 2025 63 mins

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 meanings come to be.

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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 used as a metaphor and how that affects its place within the ā/ō categories. Whakarongo mai as we unpack tikanga, pūrākau and reo nuances in true Taringa style.

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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 the Hauraki Gulf. Whakarongo mai e te iwi - Tapuwae o Nuku, Tapuwae Ariki, Tapuwae o Tai.

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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".

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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 tikanga around the momentous occasion as well as how she should be addressed. All this and more. Whakarongo mai.

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

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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 whakataukī that carries their values forward.

 

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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 in our histories and how it informs some of the remaining whare ariki of today. The team are surprised with special gifts from one of their listeners. They also throw lemons to juice up the kōrero.  Areare mai rā! 

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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 you're really from. We untangle the tongue-twister that is “diphthong”, then look at how to pronounce reo Māori diphthongs properly. Paraone shares some classic kōrero tuku iho from the kuia of his youth, ...

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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    In part 1 - we are joined by previous kaimahi and tauira of the formative years, David Lewis and Mary Aull, who share their memories of the early days of curriculum development, the first classes and the journey to...
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Join us for the last episode of 2024 as the hosts reflect on personal highlights, and their plans for the sunny season.

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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 successful and sustainable future for our mokopuna. Taringa were privileged to have been invited to kōrerorero on stage at Tuia 2024, where this episode was recorded live, as the hosts discuss what it means to be truely Māori ...

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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 prepared with waiata, how using phones on the pae can be misunderstood, and the different ways Māori and Pākehā value exchanges. Our kōrero touches on the deeper meanings of respect, responsibility, and how tikanga sh...

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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 ihi, te wehi, te tapu hoki o ēnei manatunga nō tua whakarere

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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 kōrero pēnei i ēnei Ngā ōhākī ki te ao Māori. Ngā mea me mōhio e te tangata kia kīia ai he mātanga reo ia. Moumou te toto Māori - mā wai tō toto Māori e whakawā.

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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 Tūrangawaewae, during a time when the world mourns the passing of Kīngi Tuheitia, we discuss a range of kaupapa pertaining to the Kīngitanga, particularly te whakawahinga (the raising up). We will explore how this practice came ...
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"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 joined by 17 yr old Epiha Muru-Kete. Epiha reflects on his contributions to the Kiingitanga through te reo o te Kiingitanga and the various roles he humbly fulfils.
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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 the scenes, as Kawe Nikora & Huirama Matatahi share insights into their mahi and offer some closing thoughts on this historic event.

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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 next episode, stay tuned!

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