Innovative research at the intersection of science and mātauranga
17 November 2021 Associate Professor Priscilla Wehi has been awarded the 2021 Hill Tinsley Medal from the New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS). Cilla is the Director of Te Pūnaha Matatini and a leading figure in conservation biology and ethnobiology in...
What’s in our soil, and what it means for us
Te Pūnaha Matatini supports the work of Soilsafe Aotearoa to explore community soil values and map lead and other metals in home garden soils. Dr Emma Sharp has been interested in home garden soils since she came across a newspaper article about blood lead levels in...
How we can make science education more equitable
8 November 2021 Te Pūnaha Matatini was a natural home for Dr Steven Turnbull to complete his doctoral project on tertiary science participation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Equity in science participation is central to Te Pūnaha Matatini’s ethos, and so is Dr Steven...
He took foundational physics and is now teaching the course
3 November 2021 Dr Kannan Ridings teaches Tertiary Foundation Certificate and Tuākana students that the best work that they can do will come from collaborative efforts. Dr Kannan Ridings (Rongowhakaata) struggled at high school – until he discovered science. “In one...