Researching impact of Moa extinctions on early Māori

Researching impact of Moa extinctions on early Māori

21 Jun 2020 | Our stories

Te Pūnaha Matatini incoming co-directors Priscilla (Cilla) Wehi and Murray Cox have collaborated with Hēmi Whaanga and Te Pūnaha Matatini Kaumātua Tom Roa, from the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato, on an analysis of Māori ancestral...
Young achievers: Our 2019-20 student summer interns

Young achievers: Our 2019-20 student summer interns

19 Jun 2020 | Our stories

Several New Zealand university students took up the opportunity to join Te Pūnaha Matatini’s 2019-20 summer internship programme, with paid 10-week placements working on research projects with a variety of our partner organisations. Once again, our student interns had...
Women remain under represented at top levels of academia

Women remain under represented at top levels of academia

3 Jun 2020 | Our stories

New research published in the journal Education Sciences suggests that women remain disproportionately under-represented in senior academic positions within New Zealand universities. The study has shown that from 2012 to 2017 there was little if any improvement in...
New interactive app simulates COVID-19 spread

New interactive app simulates COVID-19 spread

24 Apr 2020 | Our stories

A New Zealand-specific interactive epidemic simulation app developed by Dr Audrey Lustig, Associate Investigator at Te Pūnaha Matatini, and hosted by the University of Auckland’s Centre for eResearch, has just been released. Called the COVID-19 Take Control...
Creating 3D models of archaeological sites

Creating 3D models of archaeological sites

3 Mar 2020 | Our stories

University of Auckland student Tamara Craigen on her summer research experience with Te Pūnaha Matatini, 3D modelling archaeological sites on Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island). Tamara Craigen Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island) has been an area of archaeological interest for...