Taringa - Ep 357 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Whakapapa o te Kupu
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A startling revelation about the tikanga of the kupu Whaikōrero. This is an in depth kōrerorero ab...
Taringa - Ep 356 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt33
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts dive into a fresh batch of listener pātai — from how to appropriately koha kai to a nea...
Taringa - Ep 355 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāi tai ki Tāmaki
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zaelene Maxwell-Butler phones in to chat with us about Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, an Iwi based in Maraeta...
Taringa - Ep 354 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Complex Particles "ai" - pt 3
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Taringa trio dive back into grammar land, having a wānanga about the particle "ai", this time g...
Taringa - Ep 353 - Tikanga 101 - Koroneihana 2025
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Te whakanuitanga tuatahitanga o te Koroneihana o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono te po. This week we ...
Taringa - Ep 352 - Once Upon a Taima - Māui and Hine-nui-te-pō
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Māui ponders why we must die and sets out on a mission of immortality. Whakarongo mai!
Taringa - Ep 351 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Pāoa
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re joined by Tūrei Peeke, who shares kōrero about Ngāti Pāoa — their conn...
Taringa - Ep 350 - Tikanga 101 - Whare Ariki
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He aha te Ariki? He aha oti te whare Ariki? What is an ariki what is a whare ariki? How did our tū...
Taringa - Ep 349 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He tohatoha reo
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora e te whānau! We’re back from all over the motu — and diving straight into the kōrero w...
Taringa - Ep 348 - Special Feature - TWOA 40th Anniversary
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the milestone of the 40 year anniversary of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, we bring you a two part ...
Taringa - Ep 347 - Tikanga 101 - Raumati Special
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the last episode of 2024 as the hosts reflect on personal highlights, and their plans fo...
Taringa - Ep 346 - Special Feature - Whirimako Black
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taringa - Ep 345 - Tikanga 101 - Collective Consciousness
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ringa Hora Services (workforce development council) held their annual Tuia conference in Hamilton - ...
Taringa - Ep 344 - Tikanga 101 - Take utu ea
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora e te iwi! In today’s episode of Taringa, we dive into Take, Utu, Ea, exploring how tikanga...
Taringa - Ep 343 - Special Feature - Live from Te Papa Te Māori Anniversary 2024
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Te Māori - Te whakaaturanga whakahirahira katoa o ngā taonga o nunumi mā o roroa mā. Nō Taringa...
Taringa - Ep 342 - Special Feature - Live from Toitū te reo Festival 2024
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toitū te reo Māori, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū a Taringa. I tēnei puninga hirahira ka manaak...
Taringa - Ep 341 - Tikanga 101 - Tūrangawaewae mō te Kīngitanga
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hei Ariki Taungaroa? Hei Toihau? Hei Kāhu Tātara? Hei Kuīni! Kia piri tahi tātou i tēnei puning...
Taringa - Ep 340 - Tikanga 101 - Te Reo o te Kiingitanga
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Hei pupuru i te whenua, Hei puru i te toto, Hei pupuru i te mana Maaori motuhake“ In this second ...
Taringa - Ep 339 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 2
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our kōrero from Tūrangawaewae during the tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtata...
Taringa - Ep 338 - Tikanga 101 - Ngā ringringa me ngā waewae o Kimiora - Pt 1
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Tūrangawaewae during the Tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, we ...
Taringa - Ep 337 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu (Patapatai) - Live from Ako Ararau 2024
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is brought to you live from Ako Ararau, Māori Expo. MC Grammar leads us off with some ...
Taringa - Ep 336 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 2
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation continues with Rob Ruha. Rob shares his experience as a creative, and finishes up w...
Taringa - Ep 335 - Special Feature - Rob Ruha - Pt 1
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we give you part 1 of our kōrero with the illustrious Rob Ruha. Whakarongo mai.
Taringa - Ep 334 - Special Feature - Tuari Whānau
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tuarihia ki runga, tuarihia ki raro, tuarihia te rongo o ngā waiata, o ngā kura o te whānau Tuari...
Taringa - Ep 333 - Compilation 2 - Kīwaha
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the second time in Taringa history, we have an entire episode dedicated to Kīwaha. Check out th...
Taringa - Ep 332 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #4
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our hosts listen to snippets of an interview from 1978 with the famous (or infamous...
Taringa - Ep 331 - Tikanga 101 - Kara/Haki
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our hosts look at some tikanga pertaining to flags and the meaning that has been imbued i...
Taringa - Ep 330 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt32
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patapatai. We at Taringa don’t answer your questions – we wānanga on them! Our latest instalmen...
Taringa - Ep 329 - Tikanga 101 - Te mana o te Hapū
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He aha te hapū? What is a hapū? Which hapū do you belong to? How do we define a hapū? How are ha...
Taringa - Ep 328 - Special Feature - Mōtai Tangata Rau
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Poutini poutini ki te rua rerē hā! Ko te tū a Mōtai Tangata Rau te kaupapa o tēnei puninga. Par...
Taringa - Ep 327 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Passives
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for another "Kupu Kupu Kupu", with MC Grammar! How is your understanding of 'passives'? Ch...
Taringa - Ep 326 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt31
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer...
Taringa - Ep 325 - Tikanga 101 - Mauri
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ka tākina te mauri, te mauri i ahua mai nō Tikitikioterangi. This week e hoa mā, we traverse new ...
Taringa - Ep 324 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Syllabic Stress
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, MC Grammar joins us in the flesh for another deep dive, this time on the topic of s...
Taringa - Ep 323 - Special Feature - The Battle of Ōrākau
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With this year representing 160 years since the battle of Ōrākau, our hosts reflect on some lesser...
Taringa - Ep 322 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Kiddy Karanga
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāi Taringa, kia areare mai o koutou taringa ki tā tātou puninga o te wik...
Taringa - Ep 321 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - pt30
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
E ngā taringa areare o te motu tēnā huri mai anō ki ngā patapatai o te wā. This week we answer...
Taringa - Ep 320 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo Ōkawa
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The grammar whizz, Jarred Boon, AKA "MC Grammar" is back again. Today's discussion is all about reo ...
Taringa - Ep 319 - Tikanga 101 - Pōtae
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week our hosts discuss the history and importance of the pōtae as it has been used in a range ...
Taringa - Ep 318 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - Robert and the Tōtara Tree
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Taringa, we feature Episode 47 of Paki Kēhua, "Robert and the Tōtara Tree". Our hosts...
Taringa - Ep 317 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te Mana o te Kupu
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
E ngā kāwai nui, e ngā kāwai roa, e ngā mana o te kī o tua whakarere tēnā koutou katoa. Kua ...
Taringa - Ep 316 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Raumati
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kua tata ngā pō o ngā pōtiki a Rehua. Tēnā tātou i tā tātou puni whakamutunga o te tau Pāk...
Taringa - Ep 315 - Tikanga 101 - Rākau in Whaikōrero with Korohere Ngāpō
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined once again by the esteemed Korohere Ngāpō who has returned to share...
Taringa - Ep 314 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #29
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this final instalment of Patapatai for 2023, Snowy and Erica discuss the use of waiata Māori in ...
Taringa - Ep 313 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Te Reo o Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MC Grammar, Erica and Kahu wānanga about how te reo Māori is influenced by the languages and cultu...
Taringa - Ep 312 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Boy Who Didn’t Wash His Hands
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wete! Snowy and Erica feature a story from the Paki Kēhua podcast (Ep 44) about someone who breaks ...
Taringa - Ep 311 - Tikanga 101 - Puhoro
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Snowy takes some time to share the significant experience of recieving his Puhoro. The team then wā...
Taringa - Ep 310 - Once Upon a Taima - Paki Kēhua - The Caveman
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's story time again! Featuring episode 33 of the Paki Kēhua podcast, 'The Caveman' is a story abo...
Taringa - Ep 309 - Tikanga 101 - Tāwāhi
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a full reo Māori episode in which Paraone and Kahurangi discuss Tīkanga Māori and travell...
Taringa - Ep 308 - Ngā Taonga - Kākā Wahanui #3
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our third installment of archives highlighting the Reo of reknowned orators has Paraone and Erica di...
Taringa - Ep 307 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Unu - pt 2
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paraone & Erica continue their kōrero with Te Makau Shane Te Ruki as he takes us on a fascinati...
Taringa - Ep 306 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Unu - pt 1
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2-part series, Te Makau Shane Te Ruki takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the whakap...
Taringa - Ep 305 - Patapatai - The world, according to Te Puaheiri
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica interviews Snowy about his past, present and future. Covering his early years, his introductio...
Taringa - Ep 304 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Actor Emphatics
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ko Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2023! MC Grammar is back with another reo master class. Snowy and Erica w...
Taringa - Ep 303 - Once Upon a Taima - New Series Feature - Paki Kēhua
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paki Kēhua, meaning ’ghost story’, is a new podcast channel with a set of stories from the Māo...
Taringa - Ep 302 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Disney Reo Māori
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
E koe! If you haven't seen the Te Reo Māori Disney movies yet, you're in luck. We chat with key fig...
Taringa - Ep 301 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - He iti te kupu
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hona Black, author and recent graduate of Te Tohu Paerua o Te Reo Kairangi, joins us to kōrero abou...
Taringa - Ep 300 - Special Feature - Pākehā Pai
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Te puni toru rau!Kua aua mai te wā. E Ngāi Taringa kia kotahi ai tō tātou whakanui i tēnei kaup...
Taringa - Ep 299 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #28
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Taringa crew tackle a few audience Pātai. What is the difference between Mauri...
Taringa - Ep 298 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - The use of ”kore”
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MC Grammar hits us with another deep-dive into the intricacies of our reo, today focussing on the us...
Taringa - Ep 297 - Patapatai - All about Paraone
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome the lovely Erica back to the Taringa studios for Q&A with the esteemed Paraone Gloyne...
Taringa - Ep 296 - Special Feature - Matariki - Live from Ako Ararau
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience at Ako Ararau - Māori Expo 2023, the team celebrate Matariki b...
Taringa - Ep 295 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Karakia / mihi
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Noting a resurgence in the use of karakia, Paraone and Kahurangi discuss various delivery styles. Pa...
Taringa - Ep 294 - Patapatai - Your Questions Answered - #27
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paraone and Kahurangi tackle a few more interesting questions. Which apps do people...
Taringa - Ep 293 - Tikanga 101 - Te Pūmamao - Nation Building
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Takawai Murphy shares his experiences on his life's work in building a nation based on Te Tiriti par...
Taringa - Ep 292 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Te ahunga o te pātai
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ka hou mai a Tākuta Anaha i tō tātou kaupapa ki te kōrero ki te reo, ki te ahunga o te pātai, k...
Taringa - Ep 291 - Ngā Taonga - Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (ATMPAS) - 1992
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hoki mai ki tō tātou whare o Taringa. I tēnei wiki ka āta matapakitia te whetiwara Aotearoa Trad...
Taringa - Ep 290 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Kahu Whaingaroa
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a dive into the deepest harbour in New Zealand with our manuhiri, Raniera Kaio. He...
Taringa - Ep 289 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Ka Wānangahia te kupu ’kua’
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Taringa trio have a wānanga on the various uses of the word "kua".
Taringa - Ep 288 - Once Upon a Taima - Tokahaere - He Tohu Kauanuanu
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tokahaere e i ahatia koe e ngā atua o te pō? E te iwi tahuri mai ki tā tātou puninga o Once Upon...
Taringa - Ep 287 - Tikanga 101 - Ariki: Royal Blood Lines
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Taringa crew talk about some of the tikanga of our tūpuna regarding ariki in light of the recen...
Taringa - Ep 286 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Language of Inclusion
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Te reo whakawhāiti. When learning te reo Māori it's easy to get stuck in the black and white of sy...
Taringa - Ep 285 - Special Feature - Way finding through waka histories
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tōia tapotu te waka kōrero ki te wai. Mā wai e tō? Mā Taringa e tō, mā Hoturoa e tō! Hoturoa...
Taringa - Ep 284 - Special Feature - Anzac 2023
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Snowy and Kahu take some time to reflect on the way that they've acknowledged ANZAC day in the past....
Taringa - Ep 283 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Porou ki Heretaunga
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hamuera Maika joins the Taringa crew to discuss his region and share some interesting stories. Whaka...
Taringa - Ep 282 - Ngā Taonga - Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (ATMPAS) - 1990
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Snow, Paraone and Kahu listen to some excerpts from the 1990 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing ...
Taringa - Ep 281 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Whakapapa Revisited pt 2
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MC Grammar is back again, revisiting kupu used in reference to Whakapapa, plus a few digressions and...
Taringa - Ep 280 - Patapātai - Your Questions Answered - #26
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More answers for your questions, e te iwi! We cover pātai both old and new - covering kupu Māori f...
Taringa - Ep 279 - Iwi o te Wiki - Ngāti Uepōhatu
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the esteemed Waldo Houia shares his upbringing in Te Reo, the reo of Ngāti Porou, ...
Taringa - Ep 278 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Kupu Whanaunga
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MC Grammar brings the fire with his grammatical insights into the wonderous and layered language tha...
Taringa - Ep 277 - Matatini 2023 - Tikanga in kapahaka
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the dust settles and te ao Māori reflects on what was one of the most memorable Matatini, the Ta...
Taringa - Ep 276 - Matatini 2023 - Ngā Kupu o te Haka
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ngā kupu o te haka. Paraone and Te Puaheiri look through He Tohu Whenua Rangatira - A judges compen...
Taringa - Ep 275 - Matatini 2023 - Te Reo o te Kaiwhiriwhiri - The language of the Judge
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He aha te reo o te kaiwhakawā o te kaiwhiriwhiri rānei? What is the language of the judge? What ar...
Taringa - Ep 274 - Matatini 2023 - Ngāti Rangiwewehi with Trevor Maxwell
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we build up to Te Matatini 2023 we invite one of the giants of te ao kapa haka; Trevor Maxwell to...
Taringa - Ep 273 - Special Feature - Waitangi 2023
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, JJ Carberry joins us for a wānanga about the provisions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi an...
Taringa - Ep 272 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - A kōrero with Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ka whakapāho atu anō a Taringa i ngā tari o Kauaka i Kahungunu ki te taha o Tākuta Tātere Mcleo...
Taringa - Ep 271 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Apposition
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Taringa crew kick-off 2023 with MC Grammar, gently easing everyone into the nuance of apposition...
Taringa - Waiata Compilation 12 - Summer 2023
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To help break up those back-to-work blues, we have some more music for you to sing along to! Enjoy t...
Taringa - Waiata Compilation 11 - Summer 2023
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We hope you're all having a good summer break! Enjoy some more waiata, previously featured in Eps 19...
Taringa - Waiata Compilation 10 - Summer 2023
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ngā mihi o te tau hōu! For your summer jams, enjoy a selection of waiata previously featured in Ep...
Taringa - Ep 270 - Special Feature - Hineraumati 2022
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our last official ep for the year, Snowy, Paraone and Kahurangi talk about verious uses of Reo wi...
Taringa - Ep 269 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Hei tā Tā
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ka haere a Taringa ki Kahungunu ki ngā taringa huruhuru o te Atua o te Te Reo Māori. Ka whakaranga...
Taringa - Ep 268 - Tikanga 101 - Tohi
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He aha te tohi? I ahu mai te tohi i hea? Mā wai te tohi e whakahaere? What is a tohi? Where does it...
Taringa - Ep 267 - Patapatai - All About Erica
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Erica is leaving the Taringa crew for a while, so this episode is all about her time on Taringa. We ...
Taringa - Ep 266 - Ngā Taonga - Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (ATMPAS) - 1988
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Delving deep back into the archives, Paraone and Snowy listen to some excerpts from the 1988 Aotearo...
Taringa - Ep 265 - Tikanga 101 - Mana Wahine - pt 1
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ka whakapuakina e Ngāhuia Murphy ana rangahau me ōna whakaaro mō ngā āhuatanga o te wahine Māo...
Taringa - Ep 264 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu with MC Grammar - Mai, Nā, Rā
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MC Grammar and the team have an in-depth discussion on the use of "mai", "nā" and "rā"
Taringa - Ep 263 - Iwi o te Wiki - Te Aitanga a Hauiti
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's "Iwi O Te Wiki" episode, Dr Wayne Ngata shares kōrero about Te Aitanga a Hauiti
Taringa - Ep 262 - Once Upon a Taima - Te Pakanga ki Ō-Rākau
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of our national day of commemoration of the NZ Land Wars, this installment of Once Upon a ...
Taringa - Ep 261 - Tikanga 101 - Karanga Aotearoa
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ko te whakahokinga mai o ngā kōiwi tupuna ehara i te hanga. The repatriation of ancestors' bones i...