Taringa - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu

Web – 2020

I would say if you are just learning, master those bits man, and then you don't have to worry about it again.
– Presenter Te Puaheiri Snowden on the importance of grasping the 'a' and 'o' possessive distinction

So a pukapuka is a object, right? If I was to say, 'Te pukapuka a Paraone' or 'Te pukapuka a Puaheiri', it would mean the book that belongs to Puaheiri. If I said, 'Te pukapuka o Puaheiri', that would mean the book that's about Puaheriri.
– Presenter Paraone Gloyne

'A', 'o' is a big part of speaking te reo, and I think it was Ruka Broughton who said the signal to him of a good reo speaker is where they use their 'a', 'o'.
– Presenter Paraone Gloyne refers to tohunga/priest Ruka Broughton, late in this episode

I wanted to make sure this was a top-level production. Anyone can record a podcast on their phone or computer microphone, but I wanted ours to stand out as being of radio quality . . . One of the most common compliments is how good Taringa sounds.
– Producer and audio engineer Morgan Samuel on producing the podcast, NZ Herald, 16 September 2021

It's conversational and it's like you're sitting in on the conversation. It has that homely feel, it's natural and organic and we go with the wairua.
– Presenter Paraone Gloyne describes Taringa, Te Awamutu Courier, June 2019