Taringa Podcast

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 shapes our daily lives.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 kupu. Whakarongo mai.

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 learn more about Korohere and te iwi Marutuahu.

MC Grammar, Erica and Kahu wānanga about how te reo Māori is influenced by the languages and cultures of Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa - the Pacific. Comparing Pacific languages such as Hawaiian, Cook Islands, Samoan and Niuean with te reo Māori, they also discuss what makes te reo Māori unique.

Snowy takes some time to share the significant experience of recieving his Puhoro. The team then wānanga around associated tikanga and the pros and cons of the various approaches and processes of different tā moko practitioners.

Our third installment of archives highlighting the Reo of reknowned orators has Paraone and Erica discussing a eulogy for Major Henry Vercoe by Kepa Ehau. Major Vercoe died at his home at Otaramarae, Rotorua In 1962. As an elder of rank and prestige of Ngāti Pikiao, he was a well-known figure throughout Aotearoa. The featured speaker, Kepa Hamuera Anaha Ehau nō Ngāti Pikiao, was a horseman, soldier, farmer and community leader (b.1885, d.1970).

The full audio archive can be listened to here

Paraone & Erica continue their kōrero with Te Makau Shane Te Ruki as he takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the whakapapa, history and forgotten practices of the Nomadic iwi of the central Waikato region; Ngāti Unu. Our kōrero with Shane offers a glimpse into the rich cultural and environmental heritage of the now non-existent bogs of Kakepuku and the tuna heke, as well as numerous places with names that are now unknown to many.

In this 2-part series, Te Makau Shane Te Ruki takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the whakapapa, history and forgotten practices of the Nomadic iwi of the central Waikato region; Ngāti Unu. Our kōrero with Shane offers a glimpse into the rich cultural and environmental heritage of the now non-existent bogs of Kakepuku and the tuna heke, as well as numerous places with names that are now unknown to many.