Taringa Podcast

Go to www.twoa.ac.nz/tikanga  to register or learn more about our Tikanga and Reo courses.  Our special kaikōrero Rereata Māhika joins us by phone to kōrero and share his knowledge of Maramataka and many other important factors in our natural world.

The origins of Tā moko are told through this famous story of love and jealousy.

We are fortunate to have Taku Parai phone in to talk with us about the people of the northern Taranaki Iwi - Ngāti Tama.

After a visit to the Tokoroa Kura Reo o Ngāti Raukawa in April, We bring you some snippets of the kaiako and the classrooms. Be sure to check out the video on our facebook page - https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1453331268142303&id=1015299791945455

When does convenience affect Tikanga? Should it ever? As our fast modern times start to be blend our customs, there are sometimes cases where Tikanga is adapted for certain occasions, but it might not always be appropriate.

Our story on Tāne and his brothers continues, as he journeys to Rangiātea to retrieve the three Kete o te wānanga.

We pay tribute to one of the instigators of the elite Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Māori programme and a giant of te reo Māori, Dr James Te Wharehuia Milroy QSO, CNZM (Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kōura), who passed away on Tuesday.

This ever popular and sometimes confusing Reo subject covers many examples of you, me, them, us etc. We try to decode and outline some rules with examples of pronoun use in Te Reo Māori.

Paraone and Te Puaheiri kōrero about Māori games and passtimes - from way back when, now, and the future.

In a slight change of plan, this week we have put together a compilation of some of the beautiful waiata from past episodes, and we have a special guest to help Erica explain why!

The parents are away and the kids are left to play - Snowy and Erica answer questions about embalming, lunar phases,  tohutō (macrons) and Tikanga compromised for convenience like practices around hākari, karakia, wairea and karanga.

Pita Tipene phones in to talk with us about the history and stories of the Northern Iwi - Ngāti Hine.

We are treated to a visit from a very special kaikōrero; passionate Irish Te Reo speaker Aoife Finn shares the experience of teaching herself our Māori language from afar - he tangata kai ngākau a Aoife.

Get your note pads out, as we discuss more terms of embellishment and the metaphorical use of Te Reo surrounding the topic of rākau.

Ka kōrero mo Tikanga 101 - Paraone and Snowy discuss Tapu in it's various contexts, including the history, as well as how it is viewed and applied in modern times.

Turn up the volume and enjoy this kōrero that includes our first chapter of the famous story about Tāne and his brothers in their pursuit for knowledge and wisdom.

After a bit of a kaupapa break - Iwi o te Wiki kicks off again with Kiley Nepia joining us to talk about Ngāti Apa, including some of the positive initiatives they have put in place. Check out their delicious Iwi made goodness at https://www.tastemanaaki.com/

As Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019 is taking place in Pōneke, we talk about some of the ins and outs of Kapahaka - with special guest Tiaki Terekia.

In our first kōrero on Kupu Mino — or loaned words, we start to de-mystify the common mis-use of the word "Transliteration" and cover the history and function of borrowed words used in Te Reo Māori.

As you isten to this kōrero on a digital device - consider the impact of technology on our Tīkanga in the modern age.

We continue the story of Kupe as he hunts his nemesis Te Wheke while naming many places in the newly found Aotearoa.

Mau mai hoki mai ki Taringa mā 2019! We start the year off with a some throwbacks to a couple of our favourites from 2018, enjoy!

More music for you to enjoy from 'Waiata o te wiki' - get the guitar out and have a sing along!

Jam along to some of our 'old time favourites' on this compilation of songs from 'Waiata o te wiki'.

Meri Kirihimete e te whānau! Our 2018 Christmas special features Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Taiurungi (CEO) Te Ururoa Flavell - with jingle bells, stories and many laughs along the way.