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Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi – Professor Wīremu Doherty | Tuia Te Ako 2022
Professor Wiremu Doherty discussed the challenge of merging Māori wisdom into mainstream settings and highlighted the vital fusion of Māori traditions with language, exemplified by the essence of 'Te ahi kā' from Te Urewera. He emphasised the need for purposeful teaching methods to support learners at different stages, citing heartening instances of families graduating together. Wiremu urged ongoing efforts to safeguard Māori knowledge, suggesting its potential benefits for the entire country.
About the speaker
Professor Wiremu Doherty
Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa
Wiremu is a New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic of Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. He is the past-principal of the first kaupapa Māori school. He received his PhD in education from the Auckland University in 2010 and is currently a professor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Wiremu_Doherty and chair of the Māori strategy committee for New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
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