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PŪTAIAO 200

Beginning Semester 2 2024

Mātauranga and Kaupapa Māori Science

Course Prescription

Mātauranga is central to the future practice of science in Aotearoa New Zealand. Explores foundational understandings of mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori for scientists. Students will meaningfully and respectfully engage with te ao Māori through place-based relational learning and case studies grounded in whanaungatanga. Students will experience Māori ways of being, knowing, and doing.

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Pūtaiao Symposium 7-8 September 2023 

We held our inaugural Biennial Pūtaiao symposium on the 7th and 8th of September at Te Papa Ako o Tai Tonga Campus. Manuhiri were welcomed by Kaperiere Peita of Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua and the office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor Māori. The conference spoke to the theme Ma Mua Kaa Hua: Our Past Inspires our Future. The symposium was a celebration of Māori success and innovation in Science, with a range of talks that showcased the breadth and depth of research, teaching, and outreach initiatives that shape the domain of Pūtaiao and STEAM3. We were treated to breathtaking performances by students from Wiri Central School’s Mōkai Āwhina, and a range of invigorating talks exploring themes of decolonising research, data sovereignty, and science curriculum, teaching and learning.

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