Tātai Aho Rau Core Education

The following questions from schools are answered by river ecosystem experts: 1. When we studied how healthy our waters are we found lots of water snails, but we didn’t find a large variety of other invertebrates - do you know why? 2. What do you think is the most effective water test? 3. Is it ok for us to take a river stone for a souvenir or is this not acceptable? 4. When does a river become un...

Questions from NZ schools about rivers are answered by Lewis, a carver and environmental worker for his iwi, Ngati Kuia and by Anna, freshwater ecologist and environmental educator for Marlborough District Council Note: The first question is 7 minutes in. 1. Are there any rivers in the North Island that were formed by glaciers? If so, where? (https://teara.govt.nz/en/glaciers-and-glaciation) 2. Wa...

In this podcast, Te Mako and Riria kōrero about Kia Āhuareka te Reo, a programme focused on beginner-level te reo. They discuss that although she wasn't a beginner, it helped kick-start her reo again.

In this podcast, Te Mako and Francesca kōrero about Kia Āhuareka te Reo, a programme focused on beginner-level te reo. They discuss the importance of knowing your 'why', and the joy of speaking te reo Māori.

In this podcast, Te Mako and Roimata kōrero about Kia Āhuareka te Reo, a programme focused on beginner-level te reo. They discuss how this course can help anyone wanting to increase their te reo Māori skills.

Te Mako and Marie discuss how Te Reo Puāwai Māori helped her improve her pronunciation and confidence. She now uses te reo regularly in emails, around the office, and even with a complete stranger!

“Ahakoa te rā kotahi, ko ngā āhuatanga i ahu mai i te Tiriti ka pā mai ki a tātou ia rā o te tau.” Nō reira, me aha tātou e noho ai te Tiriti ki te puna o te whakaaro i roto i ā tātou mahi katoa? I tā mātou pāhōrangi hōu, ka matapaki a Tākuta Hana O’Regan rāua ko Leah Te Whata i ētahi kōrero āwhina, whakahihiri anō hoki mā roto i ngā poutama e toru: Me whai whakaaro Āta whakaritea he rautaki Whaka...

"Te Tiriti o Waitangi is not something that can be put on a shelf and taken off once a year". So how do you enact the Treaty every day? Why is this important? In our latest podcast, Dr Hana O'Regan and Leah Te Whata discuss practical and inspirational advice about enacting te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 3-steps: Develop a mindset. Design an equitable plan. Take action.

Ruta McKenzie describes how Talanoa can be used to support mentees in Coaching and Mentoring practice.

How do you find your purpose as a leader? These are the pātai Rebbecca Sweeney and Sean Bailey discuss and unpack in this podcast for those in a leadership role and those aspiring to be a leader.

Hear how being innovation-led inspired ākonga. Alicia Ngaropo-Tuia and Hoana Te Aika present this collection of experiences from ākonga, kaiako and judges.

Questions from schools answered by Sorcha and Aurelie from School Strike 4 Climate, Wellington 1. Tell us about School Strike 4 Climate. How did the strikes go? What was the feeling amongst the people gathered there? Was it effective? 2. What motivated you to become part of School Strike 4 Climate? 3. What decisions have you made about how you live in response to climate change? Have you thought a...

Questions from schools answered by Duane Wilkins from LINZ. 1. What can satellites show us about the effect of corona virus on the World? 2. What different views of the World can satellites show or measure - infra-red, temperature and what else? 3. Can you measure the hole in the ozone layer and has it changed over New Zealand? 4. What affects on the enviroment will the corona virus have? 5. How d...

Questions from schools answered by Dr James Renwick and Dr Dave Frame, both Victoria University Climate Scientists on the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). 1. What year do you think most people "got" Climate Change? 2. Who were the first groups? Who will be the last? When did scientists "get it"? 3. Is there really an irreversible date for CC? 4. Is coronavirus at all linked to climat...

With Jase Te Patu Mindfulness for educators in Aotearoa We've all heard the expression ‘adjust your oxygen mask first’. But how do we actually do it? Explore the importance, benefits and how to make mindfulness a habit with Jase Te Patu, CEO of M3 Mindfulness.

How do you find the leader within? Amira Aman, CORE facilitator explores the process of understanding what’s already there, how to shape your own inner voice and thoughts to empower the leader within.

The following questions from schools are answered by NZ historians and archaeologists: 1. How do you think all the history that has been explored about Ahuahu will be shared with others in the future? 2. How long will it be until other native and protected animals come to live safely on Ahuahu? 3. Can you tell us how you think archaeology will change or improve to help us learn more about NZ histo...

The following questions from schools are answered by NZ historians and archaeologists: 1. Out of all the plant life and animal life, how native is Great Mercury Island? 2. With the 23 pā sites discovered, there must have been a lot of people living on the island, are there estimated numbers of the amount of early settlers? 3. How have argentine ants affected Ahuahu? 4. With archaeologists from the...

The following questions from schools are answered by NZ historians and archaeologists: 1. Why did people decide to do archaeology on Ahuahu in the first place? 2. How will Ahuahu being pest-free affect people and the environment on the mainland? 3. Are there any other threats of invasive insects affecting Great Mercury Island? If so, what are they? 4. When an interesting artefact is found on Ahuah...

The following questions from schools are answered by Ben from Sustainable Coastlines: 1. How is it decided where a marine reserve goes? 2. Who is responsible for ensuring marine reserves are kept safe? 3. Can people fish and do recreational activities in the marine reserve? 4. Are there any special rules people need to follow at the marine reserve? 5. How do fish know where the marine reserve is?...

The following questions from schools are answered by Ben from Sustainable Coastlines: 1. What is citizen science? 2. If we see someone breaking the rules of a Marine Reserve, what should we do? 3. Can we as kids make a real difference when commercial fishing has such an impact and also other countries aren’t as careful with plastic as we are in nz 4. How long do whales usually live for? Are there...

The following questions from schools are answered by Ben from Sustainable Coastlines: 1. Is Kapiti Island like the mainland used to be, in terms of birds and animals? 2. When and where was NZ's first Marine Reserve established? 3. How many species of animals are there on the island ? 4. How many species of endangered birds are there? 5. Do they ship fish into the marine reserve or do you attract t...

The following questions from schools are answered by volcanologists and an iwi-based researcher: 1. We saw a GNS video on measuring sulfate and chloride ions in the crater lake. Do geologists measure these in Lake Taupō to track activity? 2. How can we tell if a supervolcano is in a building phase, “potentially culminating, at some undetermined point in the future, in a large-scale eruption again...

The following questions from schools are answered by volcanologists and an iwi-based researcher: 1. How many people would be involved in the monitoring (watching or studying) of the volcanoes in New Zealand? 2. Does ash freeze if it is too high in the atmosphere? 3. What technology do you think will be available in 50 year's time to monitor volcanoes to keep people and animals even safer? 4. How d...

The following questions from schools are answered by volcanologists and an iwi-based researcher: 1. How is a supervolcano formed? 2. What causes a supervolcano to erupt and how much damage can that cause? 3. What makes tectonic plates move? 4. How does a pyroclastic flow stop? 5. How can the Taupō supervolcano help us to understand volcanoes better? 6. How do humans live with supervolcanoes? 7. Co...