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waikato-tainui
annual report 2014
The College has created a digital resource which enhances
school students’ access to tribal knowledge.
The web-based resource (
) was created
in partnership with the University of Waikato, which manages
the Science Learning Hub (and is funded by the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment).
The resource, titled Tooku Awa Koiora, reflects the tribe’s
connection to the Waikato River and its surrounding
environments and features information about the history
of raupatu and the Waikato-Tainui settlements, information
on tikanga and kaitiakitanga as well as video interviews with
tribal members and iwi scientists.
Intended to be a repository of Waikato-Tainui traditions,
histories and practices pertaining to the Waikato River, the
resource was created primarily to enable and further school
students and their teachers’ knowledge and understanding
of the river through a multimedia platform. As it is available
online, it is seen as a valuable resource for all tribal whaanau
who would like access to information about the Waikato
River, its history and the tribe’s relationship and connection
to the river.
The production of Tooku Awa Koiora would not have been
possible without funding support from the Waikato River
Authority and technical advice and support from the Waikato
Raupatu River Trust.
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