Mātauranga at heart of doctoral candidate’s research

Mātauranga at heart of doctoral candidate’s research

PhD researcher Sarah Rewi focuses on groundwater-dependent ecosystems in Aotearoa, with mātauranga Māori at the centre. Researcher Sarah Rewi (Faculty of Science) is leading a new wave of Māori-led ecological research that centres whānau, whenua and whakapapa at...
Casting their nets at Te Puna o Te Matauranga Marae

Casting their nets at Te Puna o Te Matauranga Marae

Tuākana science mentors test new skills at Pūtaiao Research Symposium. Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te Rangatahi – When the old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing. The newly launched Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Tuākana Science programme was put...
Why some iwi acknowledge Puanga instead of Matariki

Why some iwi acknowledge Puanga instead of Matariki

As Matariki nears, Ngāpuhi researcher Te Kahuratai Moko-Painting shares why some iwi, like those in Te Tai Tokerau, look to Puanga instead. Puanga, known in Western astronomy as Rigel, is the brightest star in the Orion constellation. In parts of the country where...
Strong Māori workforce needed in cancer treatment

Strong Māori workforce needed in cancer treatment

Dr Kimiora Henare is addressing workforce challenges in the delivery of precision oncology for Māori. Genomic-based cancer treatment, or precision oncology, is still a topic in need of discussion for Māori, says Faculty of Medical Health Sciences research fellow Dr...