This short article looks at the life and efforts of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and asks if Karl Marx might have been influenced by his theories on systematic colonisation. Research for this was article was completed via Wikipedia. An AI tool called Merlin was used to summarise the articles.
No stress, relax on the new moon whiro. Traditional Māori knowledge records this day as a phase dedicated to the atua Whiro, who is often associated with misfortune, pests and disease.
Today we're looking at the coming spring season as winter fades into memory and we anticipate release from lockdown. But due to the pandemic, it's not all plush roses with worries around rising case numbers and vaccination levels.
⚡️Episode 2 of Weird & Wonderful: Spring, Hacking & Trolling, Equinox, Maramataka.
No matter where you live on earth, this is the period where the length of the day and night is similar, in latin called the 'equinox'. People all over earth celebrate this special day, check out some cool posts and research.
Here's our first episode of weird and wonderful this week in Aotearoa. Mammoths, Aquaman 2, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and RayBan + Facebook. Check out the moons until Monday.
Have we seen growth in adoption of Te Reo Māori in Aotearoa? What do the internet search traffic statistics show us? Check out our presentation
Maramataka Māori moon report for Tamatea around the early-mid spring time. In Aotearoa, New Zealand, our tūpuna (ancestors) recorded the names the moons and observed trends with nature associated with those moons. Here are some links to resources:
How many Māori and Pacific people have been vaccinated in New Zealand? Using official numbers from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Statistics, the Native Zone team refactors the visual presentation to (hopefully) make it a bit easier to understand.
Maramataka Māori moon report for Ōuenuku. Early waxing building phase, 12% illumination. This can be a primo day and night - building energy, ideal for laying down seedling beds, planting and fishing.
Statistics New Zealand branch of the New Zealand Government just released it's statistics on Māori businesses and Māori authorities. Check out the definition of each and the charts.
Mean as deep presentation from Dr Rangi Matamua. Learn about Matariki with Dr Rangi Matamua from Living by the Stars. This seminar was broadcast on 29 June 2021 by CORE Education (https://bit.ly/363hq7e) and Living by the Stars (https://bit.ly/2UggSbq).
Dr Meika Foster (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga) is a nutrition scientist with a background in law. Really interesting kōrero about Māori entrepreneurship with food and fibre.
Came across these awesome stories put together by the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority. Stories from Te Arawa waka from arrival at Maketū until now. In Part 1 we share the stories of: Te Arawa arrival Maketu Otamaka Pakotore In Part 2 we share the stories: Rotoiti Pukeroa Mokoia Whakarewarewa Tarawera In
Custom made charts to show where Māori lived at the time of the 2018 Census, because Statistics New Zealand doesn't break it out that way.
"We are there for our point of difference and our own point of tū pākiritanga and rangatiratanga", Don Selwyn, Nō Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri at the AUT Māori Expo.
Reclaiming the power of pūrākau, Robert Pouwhare, nō Ngai Tūhoe. Ahakoa he ngāhau, he hōhonu. The risks of Bowdlerism and the legend of Māui and Hine-Nui-Te-Po.
Active protection of our tāonga. Four reasons why Māori Television needs to keep charging. Data geeks welcome.
Jessica Hutchings books on Māori permaculture, māra kai (gardening) and food security.
A whānau perspective of hunting and kaitiakitanga with Moana-Roa Callaghan from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.
COVID-19, what we can learn from the past, the role of haukāinga & challenging the Government on inequities for Māori in health.
Here's the history of how the Māori electorates were established. When the New Zealand Constitution Act was passed in 1852, it established the Parliamentary system. Those eligible to vote and to be voted for, had to be:
Aotearoa
Hina Kneubuhl talks with Qiane Matata-Sipu of Ihumātao (co-founder of SOUL) about the intensification of urban development and the right of people to have their own opinion.
Hina Kneubuhl talks with Qiane Matata-Sipu of Ihumātao (co-founder of SOUL) about misconceptions. Qiane outlines concern about intergenerational trauma and a continuing cycle of colonisation.