A Maori Podcast

Aloha! Tena tatou e te whanau whanui! Our whanaunga, our tuakana, are celebrating Hawaiian language month so I thought i'd do my little bit to hapai the kaupapa too. I've been learning the olelo for just over 2.5 years now, and I thought it would be nice to share a purakau from one of the books I have. I've done it line by line, olelo, then te reo (I've tried to get the reo as close to the olelo, so the reo may sound slightly odd), that way it still lines up with the take of this podcast. This korero comes from He Mau Ka'ao Hawai'i - Folktales of Hawaii, by Mary Kawena Pukui, with Laura C.S. Green.Enjoy! Mahalo!Also, I came across an awesome reo maori cover of Olivia Dean's - Man I Need sung by the talented Jordynwitha_why (She gave the ka pai to play her song on this podcast btw. Check her insta out: @jordynwitha_why)I enjoyed this cover so much that I thought I'd do a little wetereo on the lyrics. I'm only going off my own knowledge of the reo, so the breakdown is only based of my own interpretation. Each kaiwaiata has there own whakaaro on how they construct waiata in the reo, so these are purely my own views.(Maori) Man I Need - Olivia Dean Cover: Jordyn With A WhyKo koe, ko au,na,ko au ko koe.maana kua hurihia nga tai,no reira kaua ra e whererei,me korero e whekori ai,kua mohio,te taea te karo,kia pono mai,kua tuku ke i taaku e ohio nei,kia piri mai e taku hei tawhiri,taria e haereere(ka) nanawe,ina ka reia mai ki te atapo,warea ke ana au,ki o tapore,kia piri mai ra e taku hei tawhiri,takiri,takiri,takiri,Kane a me Ku | Tane raua ko TuHe kaao keia no kekahi elemakule o Hilo i ke au kahiko loa.He purakau tenei mo tetahi koroheke o Hilo i te ao tahito rawa.He kanaka ia i hoomaopopo mau i kona mau akua, ia Kane a me Tu.He tangata ia i whakapono, i pumau, ki ona atua, ki a Tane raua ko Tu.I kona ala ana i kakahiaka, olelo aela ia, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua ala au!"I tona aranga i te ata haeata, korero ake ra ia, "E Tane e, e Tu e, kua ara au!"A i ka wa ona e hoomo'a ai i kana wahi mea e pa'ina ai, hea akula ia "E Kane, e Ku, e hoomo'a ana au i kuu mea ai."A, i te wa ona, e whakamaoa ai i tana mea kai, mea atu ra ia, "E Tane, e Tu, e whakamaoa ana au i taku mea kai."A i ka mo'a ana, kono akula oia ia laua, me ka i ana, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua mo'a ka ai, a e ai ana au, mai kakou e pa'ina!"A, i te maonga, tono atu ra ia ki a raua, me te kianga, "E Tane e, e Tu e, kua maoa te kai, a, e kai ana au, haramai, tatou e kai!"A hiki i ka wa e ma'ona ai, olelo hou aela no ia, "E Kane e, e Ku e, ua ma'ona au!"Ka tae ki te wa e makona ai, korero ano ake ra ia, "E Tane e, e Tu, kua makona au!"Kii aela ia i ka o'o no ka hele ana e mahi i kana mala uala, hea hou akula no oia i ua mau akua nei, "E Kane, e Ku, e hele ana au e mahi ai. E hele pu kakou."Tiki ake ra ia i te ko mo te haerenga, hei mahi i tana mara kumara, korero ano atu ra ia ki aua atua nei, "E Tane, e Tu, e haere ana au e mahi kai. E haere pu tatou."Peia o ia i hea mau ai i kona mau akua i na mea apau ana i hana'i.Penei a ia i hotehote ai ki ona atua i nga mea katoa i mahi ai.I kekahi la, hele aku nei o ia me kekahi mau hoa i kahatai no ka lawe i'a.I tetahi ra, haere atu nei a ia me etahi hoa ki tahatai mo te hao ika (te take.)Hihia iho nei ka upena i kekahi ako'ako'a i loko o ke kai.Porowhiwhia iho nei te kupenga i tetahi akau i roto o te tai.Hea ae nei o ia i a Kane a me Ku me ka i ana, "E luu ana au e wehe i ka upena," a luu akula.Mea ake nei a ia ki a Tane raua ko Tu, me te kianga, "E ruku ana au e wehe i te kupenga" a ruku atu ra.Kakali aku nei kona mau hoa no ke aea ae, aole nae i oili mai ua elemakule nei.Tatari atu nei ona hoa mo te aea ake, kaore i hoki mai taua koroheke nei.No laila i manao ai lakou ua make, a ho'i akula e hai i ka ohana, ua make ka elemakule i loko o ke kai.No reira, i whakaaro ai ratou, kua mate, a hoki atu ra e whaki ki te whanau, kua mate te koroheke i roto o te tai.I ua elemakule nei i luu aku ai, nalowale aela ua ako'ako'a nei, me ka upena, a kau aela o ia i luna o kekahi aina maikai.I taua koroheke nei i ruku atu ai, ngaro rawa ake ra taua akau nei, me te kupenga, a tau ake ra a ia i runga o tetahi kainga maitai.I ihola ia, "E Kane, e Ku, nani maoli keia aina! E imi ana au i na kamaaina o keia wahi."Ki iho ra ia, "E Tane, e Tu, ataahua rirerire tenei kainga! E kimi ana au i nga tangata whenua o tenei wahi."Hele aela o ia a ike akula i kekahi hale pili e ku ana, a lohe aku nei o ia i ka leo e hea mai ana i a ia e hele aku.Haere ake ra a ia, a, kite atu ra i tetahi wharepuni e tu ana, ka rongo atu nei a ia i te reo e karanga mai ana ki a ia e haere atu.Auau akula o ia me ka olioli, a olelo aela ia "E Kane, e Ku, ke hea maila kamaaina iau, a e hele ana au i laila!"Horohoro atu ra a ia, me te harihari, a, korero ake ra ia "E Tane, e Tu, kei te karanga mai ra -a tangata whenua- ki au, a, e haere ana au ki reira!"I kona puka ana i ka hale, ike akula ia he elua mau elemakule.I tona putanga ki ro whare, kite atu ra ia he koroheke. Tokorua nei.Hookipa ia o ia me ka maikai.Powhiritia ia, me te ngahau.Moe ihola ia i laila i kela po.Moe iho ra ia i reira i tenei po.I ke ao ana ae, i maila kekahi elemakule i a ia, "Ea, ua lohe mau maua i kou hea mau i ko maua inoa. Owau no o Kane, a o keia o Ku.I te aonga ake, ki mai ra tetahi koroheke ki a ia, "Ea, kua rongo maua i to karanga pumau i to maua ingoa. Ko wau ano a Tane, a, ko tenei, ko Tu.Ke mahalo nei maua i kou hea ole ia maua i kou hele ana i hoopau pilikia. aka, e puka mau ana ko maua inoa no na mea apau, a ua uluhua no hoi maua.Kia mihia nei maua, kaua e tuku mihi mai, kei mimi ana. Heoi, puta mai ana (i to mangai) to maua ingoa mo nga mea katoa, a, kua hoha ano hoki maua.No laila, maua i lawe mai ai ia oe e ao aku ai maua.No reira, maua i kawe mai ai koe e whakaako atu ai i a maua.Ala oe, hoomanao, a ke pilikia, hea mai, a ke moe, noonoo mai.Ara koe, whakamoemiti, a, ko te raruraru, karanga mai, a, ko te moe, whakaaroaro mai.O hoi, a ka wa pono, kii aku maua ia oe."O hoki, a, i te wa tika, tiki atu maua i a koe."Hoihoi ia maila ua kanaka nei i kona wahi pono'i.Hokihokia mai ra taua tangata nei ki tona wahi tuturu.Olioli na makamaka i ka ike hou ana i kona mau maka, a me ka lohe ana i ka aina nani ana i ike ai.Harihari nga matamata i te kitenga ano i tona mata, a, me te rongonga i te kainga ataahua i kite ai.Mau makahiki loihi ma hope mai, nalowale ua kanaka nei.Maha rawa nga tau i hipa mai, ngarongaro taua tangata nei.Ua olelo ia, ua hoi o ia e noho me kona mau akua, me Kane, a me Ku.Kua korerohia, kua hoki a ia. E noho me ona atua, me Tane, a, me Tu.

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 sharemy thoughts on language acquisition, and answer some common questions that pop up, and share some person experiences.Whakatauki - E tia, me te wheke e pupuru ana. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo, pg. 54]- regular exposure is the key.- focus on the sound of the language.- track your time spent exposed to the language.- the only resources you need are:something to listen tosomething to track your exposureTe Wiremu Maori Dictionary- when trying to express yourself in the reo, ask:'how would I express this if I had no knowledge of English?'- common questions, thoughts, and concerns:question - how long will it take to become fluent?answer - It's better to change your perspective, ask instead 'how long will it take to express myself in the reo?'This answer gives your the flexibility to build upon your experience. If you have no knowledge of the reoexpressing yourself could be as simple as 'Matekai au' - I'm hungry, 'Kei te ako au.' - I'm learning.question - should I buy a reo maori course?answer - A course gives you the opportunity to be held accountable, be part of a community of like-minded individuals pursuing a similar goal, and access to someone that is more knowledgeable in the reo than you are that can act as a source of help for you. A course isnt necessary but if you are the type of person that feels will benefit doing a course, then go with what you think is best.question - What books should I use? I hear the Scotty Morrison books are good for beginners?answer - You can purchase and use any books you like if you think it will be beneficial. My outlook is that we are all naturally lazy, the less things we need to do, the less friction there is, the less thinking involved the more likely we are to continue with it. The reason why I recommend Te Wiremu Maori Dictionary as the sole book of study is that it is free, fairly easy to navigate, has a nice structure - it has a word, gives a definition, and has an example sentence (though not all the time). It's also a good resource to just browse the book, to increase your time exposed to the language.question - Should I learn my pepeha?answer - It's up to you really. Pepeha is a means to draw connections between you and the people you are encountering. It's finding a common ancestor, iwi, waka etc to whakawhaunga with each other. If you want to pepeha, then the general format is: maunga, awa, waka, iwi, marae, whanau, you.question - I live overseas. How can I learn the reo when nobody around me speaks it or even knows about it?answer - Kia ora! We are in the same waka. I've lived overseas, and continue to do so. 6 years ago I decided I would start my journey to improve my reo. I followed the above steps and have reached the point I am at in my life now.question - I don't agree with the commercialisation or productisation of our reo maori, we shouldn't have to purchase our languageafter it was forcefully taken away from our ancestors.answer - We have all felt the effects of past injustices, and continue to feel them today. Let me ask this, "Will you start today reclaiming your own reo maori?" You don't need a course to help you reclaim your reo maori, you don't even need to pay anything. You can reach the level I am at doing the same things I did. Regular exposure to the reo, and consistency. I'm 6 years in, and I'm excited to see where I will be in another 6 years. Play the long game.question - Wouldn't my time be better spent learning a more "beneficial" language?answer - Define 'beneficial'?, define which language you think would be better to spend your time on? Now ask yourself "Why have I not starting learning it?, Will I start today?" Ultimately, you do you. Don't rely on what you think you 'should' do.question - What listening content do you recommend?answer - Ideally you want to listen to the same few things. When it starts to feel boring, or tedious, switch to something else.Revisiting things feels like magic too. Often times when you come back to something, you'll notice that you understand a lot more than the last time. But to directly answer your question, here is what I listen to:A Maori Podcast (Since it's completely in the reo, it fits what I look for. It also gives me a chance to review myself as a 'listener'.I pick up on a lot of errors I make, better ways to phrase things, tone, rhythm, cadence, etc.)Radio Kahungunu Archives.News - Te Karere, Aukaha, Tahu News.Taringa - (Mainly bilingual though. Kupu kupu kupu is my favourite series.)question - I'm not Maori, and I feel awkward learning the reo, how do I deal with this?answer - I felt similar when I first started learning Hawaiian. If you can find yourself some friends that are maori, reo speakers, and encouraging that will help you a lot with this feeling. That's how I dealt with it in regards to Hawaiian.question - I don't have time to learn the reo, but I really want to.answer - If you change your perspective from 'learn the reo' to 'listen to the reo' then you can create a time, and space for yourself where your areimmersed in the language, without feeling the pressure of needing to 'learn' the reo.question - I have had bad experiences learning the reo, and it really shook my confidence. How do I deal with that?answer - A few months ago I had an unpleasant experience with the reo. I was participating in an online reo roopu, someone asked a question regardingthe reo, and some structure. I answered it based on my own experiences, and someone else in the group went to town hurling abuse at me saying that I'm not welcome, and I should piss off, this group is for beginners. Even now it still hurts when I recall it. My advice, there will always be people that become hostile and make you feel small, if you can remove yourself from those situations, limit any interaction with people like that. Your attention is precious, and it is better spent on things that make you feel good, excited, motivated and encouraged.question - I feel like I'm less Maori than others around me. I like the resurgence of maoritanga, and the reo, but at the same time I find itdiscouraging because I feel like I can never reach that point. How do I deal with this feeling?answer - Comparing ourselves to others is never helpful. If you feel that you must compare yourself, compare it to a previous version of yourself. If you continue feeling less Maori, limit the amount of time you spend online consuming content. Social media skewers reality, we always see an idealised version of reality, what we don't see is the 100s of hours put into a skill, the opportunities someone had, the environment the were in which help to cultivate their reo. If this feeling continues to hang around, try change your perspective, this feeling can be a way for you to help others that feel the same way.question - Why dont you have transcripts, or English translations, or videos on A Maori Podcast?answer - A few reasons:Transcripts - It's time consuming. I can have it auto transcribed, but it still needs manual editing. I could pay for a service such as kaituhi, but it's an additional cost that isn't a necessity at this point in time. I may also need to manually edit afterwards too.I'm hesitant because I know I still make many mistakes while speaking the reo, when it is in its written form, sometimes it can give off the vibe of "It's written down, so it must be correct."I don't tend to put potae/tohuto on my words. I personally feel it is distracting, and it throws off the cadence and rhythm of thespoken word.English translations - again, time consuming, matching up the subtitles with the reo etc. Also, I feel that english translation can becomecrutch that stifles progress.Videos - again, time consuming, I also don't have any video editing skills. Even it I were to make shorts/reels, it still takes time, whichI find is not a necessity at this point in time.question - What benefits can I expect from learning Maori?answer - Personally in my own experience, I've had a few financial opportunities with my reo maori skills. I've been paid for translation services, cultural advising, and running reo maori courses.Other beneficial experiences I've had include, feeling closer to my culture while living abroad, having the knowledge that I can speak the language of my ancestors, being able read maori newspapers from the mid 1800s. Being asked to lead reo Wananga in London.Making friends from all over the world. Reo maori has also given me an understanding of language acquisition. I've now picked up Hawaiian after 2.5 years.I can converse basically in Hawaiian, on most topics indefinitely. I still have a long way to go, but I'm happy with the progress I am making.I've recently started learning Brazilian Portuguese. Learning/improving my reo maori has given me the confidence to learn additional languages. I have found that learning a language gives you an insight into how others see the world. It can also help you put yourself in other peoples shoes.

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori Podcast Paetaonga (Patreon) is where I aim to early release episodes. It is usually a week in advance. So if you want to tune in early. Please consider me checking it out there.Tena tatou! I have always had a great interest in languages. My desire to improve my own Maori language speaking ability naturally created an interest in Ta Re Moriori, a completely separate language which is native to Rekohu, an island off the coast of Te Waipounamu.This episode is an attempt at what I think the language possibly sounds like when spoken, I am indeed no expert at all, and this is all just my own thoughts on how it could possibly sound. I draw on my knowledge of Reo Maori and Olelo Kanaka to help me infer the sound, rhythm and cadence of Ta Re Moriori.If you are interested in learning more of Ta Re, Moriori Hokotehi is a great resource. They are the kaitiaki of this taonga, and as Ta Re is their language, they would be the experts.The excerpt I read from is from Alexander Shand's attempt to document the language. Below is the reference and the exact reading.I noho a Manaii i tona kaing'(a) i Hawaiki, a k' whanau anǎ tamiriki, a tchuwhatii, ka mè etu a Manaii ki a' tamiriki; "Ka ro kotau ko ro ta ngaherehere ki tapahi i ta rakau, tona ingō(ǎ) i Akepĭrĭ, ka hing'(a) i a kotau, ko wawahi kia okowha ka tana, ka tarei ei e tao".A here ana ka tǎma a Manaii, heau an'(ǎ) ta rakau ra tch Akepiri, wawahi an', okowha ka taha, ka tau, ka tau eneti ta maha ki ka tamiriki a Manaii. Tarei ana e ratau a, ka oti ka tao okowha; kanei ka tchiro etu ki ta iho o ta ratau rakau; tahuri ana ka tamiriki a Manaii ki tarei i ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei hoki te e ratau i tarei k' humarii ta iho o ta ratau rakau, tchiei pou tohu ka ro-a-me hokowiriwiri ta iho, e miro hoki ta iho o tchia rakau. Nunei a pange ingana, here ei ka rangat'(a) ki ri kaing', ki etu anǎ ki to ratau matū(a); "Ekore i tē tarei ta iho o ta tatau rakau ke tika". I tch ata ka ki etu eneti a Manaii ki o' tama; "Here eneti ra ki tarei i ta iho o ta kotau rakau k' humarii." Ka ui etu a Manaii, "Ehi ka 'e ka tao o ta kotau rakau?" Ke me mai ka tama a Manaii ki aii; "Okowha."THE MORIORI PEOPLE OF THE CHATHAM ISLANDS: THEIR TRADITIONS AND HISTORY. Komatangi-ao. Chapter III.—Manaii (or Manaia), Kahukaka and PorotehitiAuthor(s): Alexander ShandSource:The Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 3, No. 4 (DECEMBER, 1894), pp. 187-198

Kia ora ano!This week I cover something I have always struggled with. Even while prepping for this episode I found it difficult to understand the nuances of prepositions. Basically understanding the differences between 'Ki runga i', Ki runga ki', and all the various forms. Hopefully what I have to say would've been somewhat helpful to you. I source from Ngapuhi author Hare Hongi (Henry Matthew Stowell), and his book, Stowell, H. M. Maori-English Tutor and Vade Mecum. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1911.[pg. 15]ON THE PREPOSITIONS.RUNGA, up, upon, the top :Ki runga ki te puke, up on to the hill.Ko runga ko te puke, to be upon the hill.Kei runga kei te puke, is upon the hill.Hei runga hei te puke, for to be upon the hill.I runga i te puke, was upon the hill.To runga i te puke, that of the hill-top.runga o te puke, those of the hill-top.No runga no te puke, from upon the hill.Mo runga mo te puke, for upon the hill.Ko runga o te puke, the top of the hill is.Te Wiremu First Lessons also speaks briefly on it. (First Lessons in the Maori Language, with a Short Vocabulary. W.L. Williams)[pg 51.]Series 1.Ki runga ki, }I runga i, } upon, on the top of.Kei runga kei, }Hei runga hei, }No runga no, from upon, i. e. belonging to the top of.I runga i, from upon, with special idea of motion from.Mo runga mo, for the top of.Ma runga ma, over, by the top of (direction)Ko runga ko, to the top of.Series 2.Ki runga i, }I runga i, } above, over.Kei runga i, }Hei runga i, }No runga i, from above, i. e. belonging to that situation.I runga i, from above, implying motion from.Mo runga i, for above, i. e. to be above.Ma runga i, by above, over, (of direction).Ko runga i, to above, over.Here are the questions I put together. Square brackets are what is given by Hare Hongi.Question: Kei te aha koe? Answer: Kei te haere [ki runga, ki te puke.]Question: Ko whea atu koe?Answer: [ko runga, ko te puke.]Question: Hei te taone koe? Answer: Kahore, [hei runga, hei te puke.]Question: I whea koe?Answer: [i runga, i te puke.]Question: He aha tera?Answer: [To runga o te puke]? He pa.Question: He aha era? Answer: [O runga o te puke]? He patupaiarehe.Question: No whea mai aua rakau?Answer: [No runga, no te puke.]Question: He aha e kawe na koe he wai?Answer: [Mo runga, mo te puke.] Question: Ko whea te wahi ra?Answer: [Ko runga o te puke]? Ko Puketiketike.Question: Hei ahatia tenei te wai nei? Answer: Hei whakamakuku [a runga o te puke].Question: Ma whea atu taua?Answer: [Ma runga, ma te puke.]