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Download filePolicy Briefing: Mātauranga Māori – the ūkaipō of knowledge in New Zealand
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posted on 2019-05-31, 04:12 authored by Daniel HikuroaDaniel Hikuroa, Suzanne WoodwardSuzanne WoodwardMātauranga Māori spans Māori knowledge, culture, values and world view. Hitherto mostly ignored or disregarded by the science community because it seemed to be myth and legend, fantastic and implausible, mātauranga Māori includes knowledge generated using techniques consistent with the scientific method, but explained according to a Māori world view. Acknowledging this extends the history of scientific endeavour back to when Māori arrived in Aotearoa and Te Wai Pounamu, many centuries ago.
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- Te mātai i te reo Māori me te reo Māori (Māori linguistics and languages)
- Ngā mātauranga taiao o te Māori (Māori environmental knowledges)
- Ngā mātauranga taiao o te Māori (Māori environmental knowledges)
- Ngā pūnaha whakahaere mōhiohio me te mātauranga o te Māori (Māori information and knowledge management systems)
- Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy