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More answers for your questions, e te iwi! We cover pātai both old and new - covering kupu Māori for the word "episode", unpacking the kupu "kawa" when used in a karakia, explanations of Tupuna and their Tikanga around cutting hair, how to reply to the kīwaha “Ko hea koe?" and also thoughts on pōwhiri for people arriving at airports. Lots of mini wānanga within one big wānanga. Mauri ora!

In this episode, the esteemed Waldo Houia shares his upbringing in Te Reo, the reo of Ngāti Porou, and other whakaaro pertaining to his iwi; Ngāti Uepōhatu

MC Grammar brings the fire with his grammatical insights into the wonderous and layered language that is te reo Māori. We recap on appositions, take a look at some known words for kaumātua and talk about the way our language has evolved to reflect the way we see ourselves. Kia mau!

As the dust settles and te ao Māori reflects on what was one of the most memorable Matatini, the Taringa trio also reflect and look at some tikanga pertaining to te ao haka. We also wānanga about the future of haka, what competitive haka could like and how we may get there.

Ngā kupu o te haka. Paraone and Te Puaheiri look through He Tohu Whenua Rangatira - A judges compendium of terms used to describe aspects of haka, discussing a selection of kupu from it's glossary. Not only are these kupu for haka but also for our daily use. A challenge is issued to all kapa and non-participating to use these kupu kei ngaro.

He aha te reo o te kaiwhakawā o te kaiwhiriwhiri rānei? What is the language of the judge? What are some of the remarks they make when marking certain items of the kapahaka bracket? Kahurangi also explains the techinicality of the poi.

As we build up to Te Matatini 2023 we invite one of the giants of te ao kapa haka; Trevor Maxwell to join us. We hear untold stories of what happened in 1983 and how "2 weeks in Manutuke" propelled many kapa into existence. We also hear about the risks Trevor and his kapa took to push the boundaries of kapahaka.

In this episode, JJ Carberry joins us for a wānanga about the provisions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we kōrero about what we can do as a part of the resistance.

Ka whakapāho atu anō a Taringa i ngā tari o Kauaka i Kahungunu ki te taha o Tākuta Tātere Mcleod. Ka wānangahia e tātou ngā hua i puta mai i tana rangahau mō te mita, te rangi otirā mō te tūreo o ngā iwi. Ka puta hoki ētahi whakaaro hei wero i ngā whakaaro o ngā iwi. Whakarongo mai.

The Taringa crew kick-off 2023 with MC Grammar, gently easing everyone into the nuance of appositions i roto i te reo Māori. Karawhiua!

To help break up those back-to-work blues, we have some more music for you to sing along to! Enjoy these waiata previously featured in Eps 210 — 223.   Track Listing; 00:41 - Whiti te Marama (Majic Paora) 03:39 - Tīhore mai te Rangi (Ria Hall) 07:07 - Pureora (Arekatera Maihi) 10:13 - Pupuru ai e Hine (Motai) 13:49 - Purerehua (Teremoana Rapley) 18:43 - He Rau Waewae (Hirini Melbourne) 20:04 - Kia Ngawari (He Iti Kahurangi) 22:32 - Te Pū (Tuari Brothers) 25:31 - Ka Hura (Maisey Rika) 31:08 - O-Tāwhao (Taringa crew) 34:11 - Kōrero Māori (Aotearoa)

We hope you're all having a good summer break! Enjoy some more waiata, previously featured in Eps 199 — 209   Track listing; 00:40 - Pēhea te roa (unknown artists) 03:28 - Aio - Ranea (Ranea Aperahama) 07:49 - Riri Kōpūtahi (Ranea Aperahama) 11:22 - Taku Inoi (Maisey Rika) 16:39 - Tāwhirimātea (Ranea Aperahama) 20:55 - Roto Waho (Ranea Aperahama) 24:09 - He Aio (Haami) 26:58 - Kuikui (Ranea Aperahama) 31:04 - He Waiata Mo Te Tai Tokerau (Te Hononga) 34:42 - He aha koe e pātai nei e moko (Mataatua ki Rotorua)

Ngā mihi o te tau hōu! For your summer jams, enjoy a selection of waiata previously featured in Eps 185 — 197. Track listing; 00:40 - Ka Tohe Au (unknown artists) 03:42 - Poi Tipua (Ngā Tūmanako) 07:03 - I Ngā Mokai Kiri E (Annette & Teiria) 09:17 - Nō Reira (Dennis Marsh) 13:06 - Te Hekenga O Maruiwi (Te Kapa Haka o Te Iti Kahurangi) 18:26 - Ruia Ruia (Muriwhenua Kapahaka) 18:55 - Tihei Mauriora (Ranea Aperahama) 22:37 - Te Marae Tapu o Raupī (unknown artists) 25:59 - Harihari Kōrero (He Iti Kahurangi) 29:06 - Kei aro atu koe (Kings) 32:42 - Tāwhirimātea (Maisey Rika)    

In our last official ep for the year, Snowy, Paraone and Kahurangi talk about verious uses of Reo within the context of holidays and summer activities. Have a great festive season, e hoa mā. You'll hear from us again in January 2023. Mauri Ora!  

Ka haere a Taringa ki Kahungunu ki ngā taringa huruhuru o te Atua o te Te Reo Māori. Ka whakarangatira a Tā Timoti Karetu i a tātou i āna kōrero mō ōna iho pūmanawa, te āhua o te reo hei ko tāna, me ētahi atu o ōna whakaaro mō ngā kaupapa Māori o te wā.

He aha te tohi? I ahu mai te tohi i hea? Mā wai te tohi e whakahaere? What is a tohi? Where does it come from? Who performs the tohi? We also address how much or what thoughts should inform correct koha this and more in this weeks episode

Erica is leaving the Taringa crew for a while, so this episode is all about her time on Taringa. We also welcome our new host - Kahurangi Maxwell nō Te Arawa. We have some fun while acknowledging Erica's contribution to Taringa; looking back at her first episodes, how the term "whana way of saying something" was coined, and also firing questions at her - te patapātai ki a Erica.

Ka whakapuakina e Ngāhuia Murphy ana rangahau me ōna whakaaro mō ngā āhuatanga o te wahine Māori i ngaro i ngā tau. Ka kōrerotia te tapu me te mana o te wahine i mua te aupēhia o te mana o te wahine Māori e te Pākeha, e tōna whakapono, e āna tuhinga hoki. Dr Ngāhuia Murphy talks about her research and ideas regarding the status of wahine Māori that had been lost in recent history. The sacredness and the reverence of women before their oppression by western beliefs, ideaologies and historical writings is also discussed.

MC Grammar and the team have an in-depth discussion on the use of "mai", "nā" and "rā"

In this week's "Iwi O Te Wiki" episode, Dr Wayne Ngata shares kōrero about Te Aitanga a Hauiti