Ngā Pae vs Citizen Science

Tēnā koe! Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to our Māori cultural app Ngā Pae. We’ve created this app to be an effective resource and rallying point for you as you begin your journey to learn some important aspects of Māori culture under the mantle of Horizons Regional Council. At Horizons Regional Council we are responsible for managing the region’s natural resources. Through doing so it’s our aim to make the region a great place to live, work and play. We’ve included information on te reo Māori (the Māori language), tikanga (customs), whakataukī (proverbs) and waiata (songs), to help you understand more about our unique and shared cultural heritage. However, please note that some protocols differ from place to place. This app will hopefully increase your knowledge and confidence within a Māori context, thereby increasing your comfort and effectiveness with Māori and the wider community. FEATURES * Swipe-to-Read™ * All word in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Hear™ * All word in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Spell™ * Read-to-me and read-it-myself options Customise the app: * fil in your pepeha * record your narration The app was produced by world-leading Cultural Creative Agency Kiwa Digital Ltd. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com

NIWA Citizen Science App Citizen science projects allow members of the public to work on important scientific research. NIWA’s new Citizen Science App makes this easier than ever by enabling simple data entry for science surveys. How does the App work? When a researcher creates a citizen science survey, it is immediately available, through the Citizen Science App. Users can choose from a variety of surveys. Some, such as snow depth or storm assessment, will come and go during the year - others will remain year-round. Once surveys are completed, users can see their submissions on the Citizen Science website. Other research groups – professional or amateur – can also use this data for other scientific projects. Surveys can be restricted to specific user groups if required. As the data set grows it will become a useful tool for scientists all over the country through NIWA’s comprehensive API. If you're interested in finding out more, please email citizenscience@niwa.co.nz.