Where are the science fair entries in Te Reo??

The Manawatu Science and Technology Fair (homepage)
They've been setting up most of today, the amazingly cool science work from kids around this region.

Im leading the team of judges judging the Te Reo Maori section (only 3 entries) and the Mina McKenzie

all the categories and prizes
Mina McKenzie Indigenous Science Prize ($100 voucher)
For the best investigation of some aspect of science related to indigenous cultures
Te Reo Mäori Me Te Pütaiao Prize - He Kupenga Hao I Te Reo Mäori ($200)
For exhibit presented and interviewed in Te Reo Mäori at all levels.

This year we only have 4 entries for the Mina McKenzies Indigenous science prize
and 3 entries for the Te Reo Maori me te putaiao prize.

I've got heaps of photos on my camera but we don't have media release until after the judging- so sorry, but I will when I can.

Where are the entries in te reo?

What is this telling us?
Do we need more science teachers in te reo?  Ok I already know the answer to that. 

Do science teachers need more support? 
How can I do that?
Do they need lesson plans? 

more resources?  Ways to inspire & ignite the students?  

What are Iwi Authorities doing to entice young Maori to explore science and technology? 
Climate change, fracking, fish populations, water issues, drilling, diabetes, health...all political hot buttons for Te Ao Maori and yet I am about to judge just 3.  

Heres a pic of the Te Reo science fair judges

Whaea Kararaina, myself Donna, Todd Taiepa & Robb.  I didnt realise it'd be so hard cos talking with the entrants- they ALL put a lot of work in.

Mihi nui ki a koutou tamariki ma, akuanei ka rongo koutou ko wai ka toa😙

Hey hey ho ho GCSB has gots to go!

The Palmy Panthers invited many of us on Facebook.  Goodness us and our associates are probably being e-trawled  (hi John Key!) as I blog!


Anyway if you wanted to be on the pulse, in your community, but didn’t make it down.  I took a few pics, they'll help you feel included.  Next time- get your own mask and get yourself down there...we can't just let the Government trump themselves when they break their own laws!



 



There were all sorts of people out.  This is a rights issue, a privacy issue. This is also a Maori issue cos, well, we all know the cops thought it’d be ok to treat a whole community like terrorists in Tuhoe. #not_the_one


The signs and the outfits were excellent.  A good mate wore a Pink Panther outfit- a onesie.  I'll try find the vine video and chuck it up, its hilarious and only about 4 seconds






The open mic was classic.  Lots of people got up with something to say which was remarkable to me, informing and at times funny.



 Despite TV3's lies, it was peaceful.  A complaint has been made regarding their erroneous broadcast, and I think they have to recant.

The irony was not lost on me,  how at a time I'm out marching around the square re-anti GCSB legislation- I'm trying my best to understand the whole social media network concept.  I guess thats the very reason we demand online privacy.

The setting up and linking in of this blog EcoMaori to a work Facebook page which is different to my personal Facebook, to an YouTube login I had from a contract I took a few years back, also utilizing my own Instagram page for photos.

I'll also create a more work related Instagram and probably a twitter and Pintrest eventually.  That doesn't even include guest bloggers and linkages to other work departments. Jingers just keeping my head around the logins is a bloody nightmare!  I’ll put up another couple of photos after I post…you understand…they’re not on this computer, I took them on my phone!

Blog post ideas

A list of ideas and inspiration for this blog, please feel free to contribute your suggestions by comment or message, I'm also keen to invite guest bloggers, if you are one or know of anyone
Here's a quick think tank- but only by myself.  Need more beds around this to have a good brainstorm.

• Maori science/ environmental education
• dire lack of Maori science teacher, science in te reo, resources, the hoha of translating and the cultural differences of perspectives.
• thats a big kaupapa, but maybe lesson plans and conversations about Maori education successes and lessons (being) learned
• dragging whakatauki into today, eg "He kukupa ki te hui, engari he kaka ki te ipurangi"
• Beekeeping
• honey
• pollination
• how to/ where to
• link to post of Minnie catching a swarm
• Weaving- linkages to other blog The flax kete
• 
  
• Sports- Te tinana Maori kaha ki te hakinakina
• our boys being enticed by the bright lights of the NRL- with not a lot of cultural support over there
• Sports academies like TUTOA
• Waka Ama- the revival of a Polynesian tradition that works WITH our whanau's natural tendencies. 
• Migratory waka
• star maps, navigation
• winds, currents, ia, au, tohu
• where is Hawaiki?
• How many wahine were on the waka that came here?
• Tuna- The eel, 
• its lifecycle, 
• its cultural importance, 
• migration, 
• decline, retiring quota to conserve.
• Waitangi Tribunal and OTS
• avenues of redress
• looking forward where young biculturals running multimillion dollar enterprises.  What skills will they need?
• New Zealand Frogs, Amphibians.  
• who are the experts
• mokomoko- tapu.  
• The local government- 
• Who's gonna stand for us?  Are the voices in there doing a good job? Do they need a hand or the boot?
• council elections coming up
• decision making
• who even votes?
• Maori wards & Maori seats
• Idiots guide to carbon credits
• The emissions trading scheme
• photosynthesis- Ahotakakame, 
• mining- kowiri i a Papatuanuku
• protests- Porotehe
• Maramataka
• the constellation, moon patterns
• A time of year when we need to come together and feast, celebrate, party
• tikanga- hi ika
• mara kai
• hue
• Kumara
• riwai
• huawhenua 
• huarakau
• pataka kai
• rua kumara
• kahawai
• kuku- kaimoana
• aquaculture
• Resource Management Act
• ammendments
• section 6,7, 8. 
• Kaitiakitanga- 1991, the year humans became kaitiaki
• National significance
• Iwi Management plans,"take into account,"
• DOC
• nga whenua rahui
• possums
• acoustic grounding to recover species
• Harakeke- (tera he blog ano mo tenei anake)
• kono, tikanga, konae, kete, kete whakairo, hapine, haro, te tipu, te rito, te tapahi, nga whakairo, whariki, hieke, tukutuku, dying
• ...Kua timata
• Nga iwi taketake
• The UN
• UNEP
• CBD
• UNFFF
• Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People
• Rongoa
• WAI262 claim
• Intellectual property legislation inadequacies
• Kawakawa
• Kumarahou
• Horopiko
• Paewhenua
• ...