Section outline

  • Mātauranga Māori & Science

    Mātauranga Māori is a modern term for the combined knowledge of Polynesian ancestors and the experiences of Māori living in the environment of Aotearoa. The term takes many forms, such as language (te reo), education (mātauranga), traditional environmental knowledge (taonga tuku iho, mātauranga o te taiao), traditional knowledge of cultural practice, such as healing and medicines (rongoā), fishing (hī ika) and cultivation (mahinga kai).  As the teaching of this unit will coincide with the new Matariki public holiday on June 24th, we will also cover the significance of this event to Maori society.



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING.. and researching the concept of Mātauranga Māori and how it connects to modern science.