Tagged: mātauranga

Weaving mātauranga Māori and science can empower Aotearoa - Mātau Taiao

Rosemary Rangitauira • Jul 05, 2021 •

• mātauranga,
• mātauranga māori

Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua – As man disappears, the land remains. This proverb embodies Dr Daniel Hikuroa’s ambition to look after the land while he’s here and highlights his passion to weave mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) with science. Dan affiliates to Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato-Tainui and Ngāti Whanaunga.   He specialises in many disciplines including Earth systems science, natural hazards … Read More

Restoring the mana of the Rotorua/Te Arawa lakes - Guest Work

Guest Author • Sep 21, 2017 •

• #WaiNZ,
• freshwater,
• lakes,
• Maori,
• mātauranga,
• Rotorua,
• Rotorua/Te Arawa Lakes Program,
• water,
• Water quality

Last week, Centre of Research Excellence Te Pūnaha Matatini hosted #WaiNZ, a national conversation providing New Zealanders with an opportunity to read blog posts and other media from key influencers talking about their relationships with water. With permission, Sciblogs is re-publishing some of the blog posts here, including David Hamilton’s reflection on the successes of the Rotorua/Te Arawa Lakes Program, shared below.  Something … Read More