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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.

Live Event this Monday
Sunday 27 April 2025 marks 40 years since the official opening of O-Tāwhao Marae, the birthplace of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. To mark this significant milestone, O-Tāwhao will host a special episode of Taringa, with invited guests sharing their reflections of the enduring journey so far. This will be broadcast live on Monday, 28 April and livestreamed on Facebook.

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Episodes

Friday Jun 21, 2024
Taringa - Ep 332 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #4
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
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.

Friday Jun 14, 2024
Taringa - Ep 331 - Tikanga 101 - Kara/Haki
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
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.

Friday May 31, 2024
Taringa - Ep 330 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt32
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
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 for kai and more. Whakarongo mai.

Friday May 24, 2024
Taringa - Ep 329 - Tikanga 101 - Te mana o te Hapū
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
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 kōrero.

Friday May 17, 2024
Taringa - Ep 328 - Special Feature - Mōtai Tangata Rau
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
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 Tainui Regional Kapahaka Competiton of 2024.

Friday May 10, 2024
Taringa - Ep 327 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Passives
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
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.

Friday May 03, 2024
Taringa - Ep 326 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt31
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
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.

Friday Apr 26, 2024
Taringa - Ep 325 - Tikanga 101 - Mauri
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
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 episode. Whakarongo mai!

Friday Apr 19, 2024
Taringa - Ep 324 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Syllabic Stress
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
In this episode, MC Grammar joins us in the flesh for another deep dive, this time on the topic of syllabic stress. Whakarongo mai!

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Taringa - Ep 323 - Special Feature - The Battle of Ōrākau
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
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.

Friday Apr 05, 2024
Taringa - Ep 322 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Kiddy Karanga
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
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 Paki Kēhua that reminds us of the power of karanga.

Friday Mar 29, 2024
Taringa - Ep 321 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt30
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
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.

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Taringa - Ep 320 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo Ōkawa
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
The grammar whizz, Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar" is back again. Today's discussion is all about reo Ōkawa, or formal language. Whakarongo mai!

Friday Mar 15, 2024
Taringa - Ep 319 - Tikanga 101 - Pōtae
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
This week our hosts discuss the history and importance of the pōtae as it has been used in a range of contexts.

Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
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 more episodes of Paki Kēhua.
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