2. KO WAI AHAU? MY HAPPY PLACE… TE TAHA O TOKU MAMA… TE TAHA O TOKU PAPA…

3. TŌKU ARA MĀTAURANGA

4. THE EVOLUTION Path was clear – and was set at school  Interested & fascination with Science but feel a strong pull to my taha Māori BUT… How to reconcile the two…? School – SPARKED - HOW?? University – Still wasn’t sure how - PARALLEL Graduate studies – INTEGRATION Hawai`i & Beyond – INTERFACE, RESPECT & SUPPORT

5. Hawai`i, experiences & learnings TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS – ANCIENT AQUACULTURE

6. ā. Paepae o He`eia ē. Māhuahua `ai o Hoi ī. Hui kū Māoli Ola & Papahana Kuaola RELEVANT INDIGENOUS TAIAO

8. Hawai`i, experiences & learnings Mātauranga & Science – e rua, e rua?

9. MĀTAURANGA MĀORI & SCIENCE

10. Hawai`i, experiences & learnings Mātauranga & Science – e rua, e rua? Pūtaiao – key word “taiao”

11. TAIAO – THE REAL CLASSROOM VS

12. REFLECTIONS: Science has taken me many places, including Japan, Tonga, USA and Hawai`i, but more and more it takes me back to our tūpuna. Their wisdom astounds me and I often wonder when science will catch up – this is where we should teach from bringing science into our world.

13. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE GREAT PŪTAIAO KAIAKO TEACHING IN OUR KURA? SHORT ANSWER: We need more Māori Scientists!

14. NGĀ MIHI NUI. PĀTAI?