The Earth is a dynamic system – a combination of interrelated, interacting parts that form a collective entity. From a scientific point of view, the Earth system has four central components known ...
Food preservation is something that most people take for granted. Our cupboards contain tins, jars, sealed bags and boxes. Refrigerators and freezers store perishable foods. We continue to use ...
Iwi Māori of Aotearoa did not have a written language until the 19th century, and knowledge was encoded and passed down through waiata (songs), pātere (chants), oriori (lullabies), toi (art) ...
This interactive uses information from Our atmosphere and climate 2023 – an environmental report produced by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ – to present evidence of climate change ...
Our atmosphere and climate 2023 – an environmental report produced by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ – begins with this whakatauākī: Tiakina te kura tū te whiwhianuku, te kura tū ...
Botany is the scientific study of plants. This field of study encompasses terrestrial, freshwater and ocean plants, as well as algae and some non-plants like fungi. Rights: The University of ...
Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa | New Zealand Garden Bird Survey strives to encourage kaitiakitanga through citizen science efforts to enhance knowledge and awareness of both native and ...
Kōwhai trees litter the banks of rivers and streams and are a popular choice as a border for new roading developments around Aotearoa. Not only are they a beautiful addition to our gardens and ...
E whai ana Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa ki te whakamanawa i te kaitiakitanga mā roto i ngā kohakoha pūtaiao kirirarau ki te whakapiki i te mātauranga me te whakamōhiotanga o ngā momo ...
The association of birds as the children of Tāne Mahuta reflects their importance in Māori cosmology and their integral role in the natural world. They were and still are considered guardians of ...
This interactive collates a range of teaching and learning resources designed to engage, inspire and nurture rich learning experiences – with a focus on exploring local birdlife and engaging with ...
Aotearoa New Zealand is home to an amazing diversity of living things, many of which are endemic – only found here. Nowhere else on the planet has such a range of bird and insect life but with so ...
He kohikohi tēnei pāhekoheko i ngā tū momo rauemi ako, whakaako hoki he mea hoahoa hei whakahihiri, hei whakahihiko, hei poipoi anō hoki i ngā wheako ako tino whaikiko nei – me te aronui tonu ki ...
A change in birdsong was a tohu for mana whenua that something was not right in the Waitākere Ranges. Rights: Onco p53, CC BY 4.0 Rāhui in the Waitākere Ranges A rāhui is a form of tapu that ...
Find out how we can work as scientists to learn more about the birds in our rohe – and how we can make them count! Please check the speaker notes that accompany the slides. They contain activity ...
He mea whakahirahira te manu ki te iwi Māori, he uri whakaheke nā Tāne Mahuta he mana nui tōna i te tirohanga mātairangi a te māori me ōna tūranga nui i te ao tūroa. He kaitiaki o mua, he pērā ...
Find out about conservation efforts and what we can do to be kaitiaki. Please check the speaker notes that accompany the slides. They contain activity instructions, prompting questions and ...
All species are related through whakapapa or kinship relationships. In Māori creation stories, everything in the universe is related back to Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth ...
Matua Wiremu Puke (Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi) shares mātauranga whakairo (carving knowledge) with tauira. In this video, we hear about the importance for carvers to ...
In the early 1800s, detailed art forms had emerged that reflected the local fauna, flora and climate of Aotearoa. In this video, we learn about specific designs used in whakairo and the symbolism ...
Kimihia he pēhea te mahi hei kaipūtaiao hei ako i ētahi atu mō ngā manu i tō mātou rohe – me pēhea hoki e whai hua ai ērā! Me maumahara ki te tirotiro i ngā taipitopito kei te taha o ngā kiriata ...
In times past, young children were closely observed and nurtured by an entire iwi, particularly kaumātua. They believed each and every member of the iwi possessed special gifts or pūkenga. These ...
This pūrākau tells of the Chief Tinirau who avenges the death and slaughter of his pet whale Tutunui. An honoured guest is gifted a taonga from the tohorā, but his greed sees him take much more ...
Dr Leon Perrie is a Botany Curator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. Leon explains how learning about plants opened up a new world for him. Point of interest: Leon ...
