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Personification and the genius of Te Reo Maori
February 11, 2026 / 16:14 / S1E56
Tena tatou! This week I wanted to speak on some of the genius of te reo maori, and how useful I have found our use of personifying our environment and everyday phenomena has been in my own life.
Did you know Tangaroa and Papatuanuku were lovers?
February 4, 2026 / 9:49 / S1E55
Kia ora ano tatou! This week I came across a really short excerpt regarding a korero of Tangaroa and Papatuanuku being lovers. I had known of this story beforehand however it is always nice finding...
Is it "horoia o ringaringa", or "horoi o ringaringa?" - The answer might surprise you.
January 28, 2026 / 11:57 / S1E54
Kia ora ki a tatou! I know I have spoken on this topic before, but it's something that i come across often enough that I wanted to touch on it again.
My personal goal is to strive to speak th...
Maori x Hawaiian - Harry Potter: Language Comparison and Similarities
January 21, 2026 / 15:47 / S1E53
Kia ora! I'm excited for todays episode. I thought I would do a language comparison of Te Reo Maori and Olelo Kanaka. Do excuse my olelo pronunciation. I'm still working on improving it, as I defin...
Speaking the reo - How to give extra info in your sentences
January 14, 2026 / 7:05 / S1E52
Kia ora! This week I wanted to speak on something that I still mess-up often on. Apposition's, Kianga Whakamarama,
Firstly, what purpose does a kianga whakamarama serve? Well, per the kupu, i...
First time meetups - Conversation topics in Te Reo Maori
January 7, 2026 / 18:21 / S1E51
Kia ora! I love this time of year. I'm definitely that type that gets excited for new year, new goals, new aspirations and so I thought a good topic to speak on would be some conversation starters ...
New Year, New You - How to start learning maori in the New Year
December 31, 2025 / 47:46 / S1E50
Kia ora! Since it is the new year, I thought I'd change up the format, we will still have a whakatauki, then I thought I'd share
my thoughts on language acquisition, and answer some common qu...
It's Christmas!
December 24, 2025 / 17:46 / S1E49
Kia ora ra e te whanau! It's Xmas so I thought today's episode can follow theme.
Whakatauki - Me oioi ki te ringa ka puta te tama a Upokoroa. [Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg 54...
Accidentally telling someone to "go and die" - A & O nuances: Written in a book doesn't always mean it's correct.
December 17, 2025 / 12:34 / S1E48
Kia ora! So this week I found and interesting piece from one of the very first Maori grammar books written.
Ta Re Moriori - Comparison to Te Reo
December 10, 2025 / 11:35 / S1E47
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