This episode features part one of the story "Witches", from the Pahi Kēhua series. This story inspires a spooky wānanga about urban legends, wairua, kēhua and how legends shape our understanding of history, with many spooky anecdotes along the way. To Listen to the second part of the Witches Story, go here

A startling revelation about the tikanga of the kupu Whaikōrero. This is an in depth kōrerorero about kupu etymology focussing on the word "whaikōrero", what people think it means, what it actually means, and how these meanings come to be.

The hosts dive into a fresh batch of listener pātai — from how to appropriately koha kai to a nearby marae, to the lingering mystery in the story of Reitū and Reipae, and finally a whakaaro about the kupu waka when used as a metaphor and how that affects its place within the ā/ō categories. Whakarongo mai as we unpack tikanga, pūrākau and reo nuances in true Taringa style.

Zaelene Maxwell-Butler phones in to chat with us about Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, an Iwi based in Maraetai, Te Waitematā and Tikapa Moana. Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki exercise mana whenua and mana moana interests across Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf. Whakarongo mai e te iwi - Tapuwae o Nuku, Tapuwae Ariki, Tapuwae o Tai.

The Taringa trio dive back into grammar land, having a wānanga about the particle "ai", this time giving examples of how it can be used with the agent-emphatic possessives "Nā, Nāu and Nāku".

Te whakanuitanga tuatahitanga o te Koroneihana o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono te po. This week we reflect on the first celebration of the coronation of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The team discuss some tikanga around the momentous occasion as well as how she should be addressed. All this and more. Whakarongo mai.

Māui ponders why we must die and sets out on a mission of immortality. Whakarongo mai!

In this episode we’re joined by Tūrei Peeke, who shares kōrero about Ngāti Pāoa — their connections, whakapapa, and relationships with neighbouring iwi. We touch on the landscapes and marae that shape the rohe, and the whakataukī that carries their values forward.