Rauru Broughton - a descendant named after the eponymous ancestor of his iwi (Ngā Rauru), phones in to talk to us about the namesake, area, stories and the tikanga.

This week's kīwaha is "ōna kurakura" (what rubbish! dislike towards someone or what they said)

Original source for the Waiata is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRwBL5kQP9U

We go though some common mistakes in Te Reo such as whakahua (pronunciation) and plurals, the use of 'āhei' and 'taea', 'i' and 'ki', statives, mai and atu and some good tips for online resources to help your Reo learning.

This week's kīwaha is "Māna" (I could be wrong...)

What is cultural appropriation? And how does it affect us? As an individual and a collective - what are our responsibilities?' This kōrero looks at how Tikanga is adopted or used in other cultures, and unpacks some of the implications around cases of it being exploited or mis-used, across several culteres.

Back in the studio, we bring you the engaging story of Putauaki and Tarawera - a fable of a meandering course of love, and the breaking points of two Maunga.

Heeni Brown brings us some interesting Tipuna stories and wonderful Iwi dialect from the far North.

Reo learners and geeks take note. We look at double vowel vs macronisation of compound words, the use of some common kupu like 'Arā', 'Otirā' and Īna/Inā, and discuss a few other common perplexities in the use of Te Reo.

This episode's kīwaha is "Inē" = surprise reaction - is that right!?

Continuing on from our Anzac special, we profile several waiata that originated from past times of conflict. We listen, unpack their meaning, evolution and application.

The kīwaha from this episode is "te tū ana te puehu" (something bad is going to go down)

Original sources for Waiata featuredin this content:

1) Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai (Old Vsn) (comp by Paraire Tomoana): http://www.folksong.org.nz/ho-kihoki/index.html

2) Ngā Rā O Hune (comp by Te Puea Hērangi): https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=234143

3) Te Hokowhitu a Tū (kia kaha rā): http://folksong.org.nz/etehokowhitu/1943hokowhitu.mp3

4) Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai (New Vsn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CL0-JJmcIk&fbclid=IwAR3iyByH5v95v7cZyTCXdzHAjhb_E7bylj3m1xfG3gHDq79Wo5HyG6OB8WY

5) Mōteatea - Tērā te Whetu (by Tiaki Hira): https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=237661

6) Tomo Mai E Tama Mā(Ngāti Porou): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCPXcIaNTU8

This tribute kōrero is not just about our Soldiers that went to war, but also about those at home who held down the Whānau and Iwi roots and adjusted their Tikanga while watching their world change around them.

Our Kīwaha o te wiki is "kei raro e putu ana" (I'm not doing too well, I've hit rock bottom)

Here are the lyrics for our Waiata o te wiki:

Ngā Whare Pa

Verse 1:

Powhiritia a nga morehu

Te iwi, tangihia

Te mamae e, me te pouri nui

Tenei ra kua mahea

Chorus:

Hoki mai ra!

Hoki mai ra ki te kaianga

E tatari atu nei ki a koutou

Nga tau roa i ngaro atu ai. E aroha

e ngau kino nei i ahau

Verse 2:

Ngā whare pa tenei huakina

Te iwi kia koa

Kua hoki mai nga tamariki toa

Ki te ao ora

TRANSLATION:

Welcome home the survivors.

All of you who have been mourning

The inward grief, and great mourning

today is cleared away.

  Welcome home!

  Welcome back to the village

  that has been waiting for you.

  Long years you have been gone. Sorrow

  has gnawed within me.

Open wide the doors of our homes

Everybody rejoice

The brave boys have returned

to the world of (normal) life.

Today our hosts answer you pātai about immersive learning, the difference between Tipuna and Tupuna, double negatives, and non Māori based pēpeha.

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the level 4 Covid-19 government restrictions were set in place.