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Interns work to enhance use of te reo Māori
In the summer of 2016-2017, Te Hiku Media and Te Pūnaha Matatini co-funded a number of student internships – work from which led to the development of Kōrero Māori – a project to teach machines how to speak te reo Māori.
Students thrilled with summer internship experiences
Students who’ve taken part in previous summer internship programmes run by Te Pūnaha Matatini have expressed a high level of satisfaction with their experiences.
Project to boost scientist mātauranga capability
New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment has awarded $100,000 in funding for a Te Pūnaha Matatini research project that aims to improve the way in which scientists connect with Māori.
Testing large-scale predator control in Hawke’s Bay
Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators Audrey Lustig, Mike Plank and Alex James, from the University of Canterbury, are involved in a large-scale predator control initiative in Hawke’s Bay – part of a wide range of research activities referred to as the Cape to City research project.
New report shows mothers take pay cut to have a baby
A new study co-authored by Dr Isabelle Sin, Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigator from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (pictured), has shown that mothers take an average 4.4% wage cut after having a baby.
How do scientific articles and patents gather in importance?
Te Pūnaha Matatini researchers Kyle Higham, Uli Zuelicke, Michele Governale and Adam Jaffe are collaborating to develop tools to better understand how scientific articles and patents gain in impact or importance once published.
Social network analytics to aid vulnerable kids
Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators Mike Plank, Alex James, Jeanette McLeod, and postdoc research fellow Daniel Lond, are using social network analysis to assess risk in vulnerable children in New Zealand.
Te Reo Māori in New Zealand Parliament
William Asiata talks about his experience working on the Kōrero Māori project, and analysing data that shows strong growth in the use of te reo in New Zealand Parliament over recent decades.
Ka pai Siouxsie!
Incredible achievement to be named as one of the three finalists for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Congratulations Siouxsie for your magnificent mahi and for being a great Kiwi. Aroha nui!
Māori and Pacific Island women in science
Beth Rust outlines the extensive contributions of Māori and Pacific women in science and the importance of their representation in the field.
How machine learning can perpetuate racism
Emma Vitz wrote an algorithm to classify people by gender, but one of the biggest things she learned was how machine learning can reinforce racism and perform poorly on ethnic minorities.
Sally Davenport MNZM
Professor Sally Davenport, a Principal Investigator with Te Pūnaha Matatini, was recently appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to science.