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The letter came in response to the proposed inclusion of mātauranga Māori in the school curriculum on equal terms with "other bodies of knowledge", with the authors arguing that mātauranga Māori "falls far short of what can be defined as science itself", and disputing "the notion that science is a Western European invention and itself ...
On July 24, 2021, in the context of a review of the secondary school curriculum National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), seven University of Auckland professors and emeriti professors (known informally as the Listener Seven) published a letter titled "In Defence of Science" in the current affairs magazine New Zealand Listener, which generated considerable controversy for ...
Smith saw education as the most important part the Maori struggle for freedom. [6] She was a member of Ngā Tamatoa while a university student. [7] Smith earned her BA, MA (honours), and PhD degrees at the University of Auckland. Her 1996 thesis was titled Ngā aho o te kakahu matauranga: the multiple layers of struggle by Maori in education. [10]
In the 1980s and 1990s Pere published books and curriculum. Her books Ako and Te Wheke have had lasting impact. In later years Pere worked with many people sharing her knowledge about plants, living with nature, and healing. [4] [7] A well-known saying of Pere's is: "He atua, he tangata. We are both beautifully divine and beautifully human." [4]
Hipkins also said that the need to update Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (Māori-medium curriculum) and The New Zealand Curriculum was "to ensure equitable outcomes and that it is fit-for-purpose, with a stronger focus on the wellbeing, identities, languages and cultures of all ākonga". [14]
In an encore “20/20” airing Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. ET, the show, which originally aired in 2023, tells the story of Julie Jensen, the mother of two who was found dead in her bed in 1998.
Williams became a Matauranga Maori curator at Te Papa in late 2016. [4] Williams is co-founder of and co-editor (alongside Bridget Reweti) of ATE Journal of Maori Arts. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In 2024, she was involved in New Zealand's delegation to the Venice Biennale .
Oil prices bounced around quite a bit in 2024. They rallied more than 20% at one point -- topping $85 per barrel -- before cooling off toward the end of the year.