Tauawhi vs E heke e Heka

Tēnā koe! Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Tauawhi. 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 DATACOM. 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. This app will increase your knowledge and confidence within a Māori context thereby increasing your comfort and effectiveness with Māori and the wider community. Tauawhi features: - Synchronised narration in te reo Māori - Tap to hear pronunciation of te reo Māori words - Record your own narration - Create your own pepeha - Export your pepeha and recording to colleagues and friends Tauawhi was developed by Datacom, the largest home grown technology company in Australasia, offering a breadth of technology solutions to help businesses on their digital journey. For more www.datacom.com. The app was produced by world-leading cultural creative agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com

The Unlocking Curious Minds fund supported Scion to develop ‘E heke e Heka!’ a new interactive learning app designed to empower rangatahi (young people) and community with knowledge about myrtle rust. With a focus on accessibility and engagement, the app combines current science information with creative and culturally relevant content, promoting Te Reo Māori and Reo Rua bilingual language options for diverse audiences ages 12 years and above. In the myrtle rust virtual learning ngahere, the user journeys through stages, gaining knowledge on different aspects of science related to Myrtaceae – myrtle plants, the origin of myrtle rust, infection, identification, environmental factors, and outlook for the future. The app steps the user through environmental science content in a digestible way, incorporating digital illustrations and photo reference visuals, interactive elements, games, and augmented reality activities that connects the app user with the science knowledge presented. FEATURES Myrtle Rust science script in Te Reo Māori and reo rua / bilingual / English languages Synchronised narration of Te Reo Māori and scientific names Swipe to read and /or Touch to hear Export and share learning summary pages and images Interactive games to assist embedding learning outcomes This app was developed by Scion and produced by world leading cultural services agency Kiwa Digital. Any Scion existing and created Intellectual Property rights reserved. For more information / assistance: support@kiwadigital.com