Resources about Mātauranga Māori
Mātauranga Māori and 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)”. (Science Learning Hub)
Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation
“Traditionally, Māori believe there is a deep kinship between humans and the natural world. This connection is expressed through kaitiakitanga – a way of managing the environment. Today there is growing interest in kaitiakitanga as iwi restore their environment and their culture”. (Te Ara)
Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
The Māori worldview – te ao Māori
“The Māori worldview considers everything living and non-living to be interconnected. Whakapapa describe these connections and tell the story of how people, the landscape, plants and animals came into being. “
