October 28, 2022
In honour of our national day of commemoration of the NZ Land Wars, this installment of Once Upon a Taima is a brief version of the battle of Ō-Rākau in 1864. This version is based on the account of Hitiri Te Paerata, a Chief of Ngāti Raukawa & Ngāti te Kohera, who fought in the battle himself - losing many of his whānau, including his Father and Brother.
To read more about Hitiri, go here: http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document/?wid=2006
July 2, 2021
Mānawatia a Matariki. This week's Once Upon a Taima retells the story about the battle between Tūmatauenga and Tāwhirimātea which eventuates into the creation of Matariki.
February 26, 2021
We're back with another ghost story e hoa mā, our second Paki Kēhua is sure to send a chill down your spine, and leave you wondering about those things you sometimes hear in the night.
October 24, 2020
Featuring the first of our new Ghost Story series, this episode is sure to send a chill up your spine. Parental guidance and/or discretion is advised for young children.
August 7, 2020
Inspired while picking pūhā with his Moko - Koro is tells the 3rd kōrero of Tāwhaki, where his Taokete try to execute a devious and brutal plan against him. Te Waiata o te wiki is 'He Raruraru', by Pānia Papa, sourced from the Wairere CD's produced by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
July 24, 2020
Revered full time Te Reo lecturer from AUT and author Hemi Kelly joins Paraone and Snow to go through some of the examples of useful phrases from his book "A Māori Phrase a day". You can purchase his book here: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/a-maori-phrase-a-day-9780143773412
February 28, 2020
Popcorn time again everyone! We bring you the Story of the humble lonely Mountain that watches over Tauranga.
January 1, 2020
Ngā mihi o te tau hōu pākehā - happy new year Ngai Taringa - We know you'll enjoy this compilation of our Waiata from Episodes 74 through to 99 - kanikani move that body!
Go to www.twoa.ac.nz/tikanga to register or learn more about our Tikanga and Reo courses.
Track listing:
01:10 - Hautoa Matatika
04:16 - Nā Tane
07:30 - Ōku Tapairu
11:48 - Working to Live
16:07 - Te Putorino
18:19 - Ko Koe Io
20:26 - Te Matatini Ki Te Ao
23:57 - Hutia Te Rito
25:13 - He Putiputi pai
27:25 - Maramataka
28:50 - Hineamaru
32:22 - Tīhore Mai Te Rangi
33:54 - E Te Hokowhitu Atu
35:41 - Ka Tangi te Tītī
38:40 - Ō Tohu Rā
44:42 - Tēnei Au
46:00 - Whiti Te Marama
48:28 - Auē Te Aroha
51:31 - Tēnei Mātou
53:43 - Niwareka
57:21 - Rona
58:34 - Rongomai
61:34 - Anō Te Pai
November 29, 2019
This story is about the origins of Pounamu (or Greenstone) - a beautiful and precious stone found in certain parts of the South Island, New Zealand. Pounamu is a Taonga that plays an important part in Māori history and Tikanga, and in this episode - we both tell the story and talk about how, and why.
November 15, 2019
Negation - can't, won't, didn't etc - Paraone puts Erica to the test with a one-on-one schooling in negatives.
September 27, 2019
We're back in Story mode, with this epic tale about Hātūpātū and the Kurangaituku, the Birdwoman.
