Background

The development of this resource was funded by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) The National Institute of Research Excellence for Māori Development and Advancement. As part of the NPM Knowledge Exchange Programme, Rautaki Ltd was contracted to transfer the ‘Uku: Sustainable Fibre Housing’ research project led by Kepa Morgan (Te Arawa) and Rau Hoskins (Ngāti Hau) into a curriculum resource for reo rumaki (Māori Immersion) years 6 to 8 classrooms.

See www.maramatanga.ac.nz for information about Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
See www.rautaki.co.nz for information about Digital Resource Development - Rautaki Ltd.

This resource was designed by a team of Māori educationalist and trialed with a group of Māori teachers from TKKM o Hoani Waititi Marae, TKKM o Piripono, TKKM o Puau o te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa in Tamaki Makaurau.

Credits

Jenny Lee - Content writer
Jennifer Martin - Content writer
Te Aorere Riddell - Translator
Alice Heather - Inquiry-based approach / ICT advisor
Leeana Kent - Science advisor
Peter Lee - DVD Director
Helen Crown - Researcher
Huata Kingi - Language Auditor
Te Rina Armitt - Assistant
Jenny and Maryann Lee - Project Manager