Te Waka Tipua o Mataatua vs E heke e Heka

Tūtapa mai nuku, tūtapa mai rangi, ōi, ka tākina te mauri o Mata-Atua. I waihangatia mai te waka Mata-Atua i Ma’uke, i Meetia, i Te Aka Toka Manava, i Ngaru Kai Whatiwhati, i Parinuiterā. Recite from below, recite from above, call out, chant the essence of Mata-Atua. The Mata-Atua waka canoe was created in Ma’uke, Me’eti’a, Te Aka Toka Manava, Ngaru Kai Whatiwhati, Parinuiterā. Interactivity has been used to create an immersive experience with an original, image-rich narrative. Features include: - Narration in te reo Māori perfectly synchronised with text - Swipe to Read, Tap to Spell and Read aloud functions. - Subordinate narration and text in English that can be toggled to access - A record yourself function that enables readers to record their own or whānau narration, and overlay it in the app. Te Waka Tipua o Mata-Atua was developed through the Ministry’s Te Aho Ngārahu fund. Te Aho Ngārahu was established in 2017 as an initiative to improve the access to quality te reo Māori localised curriculum resources to support ākonga, kaiako and Kāhui Ako learning in and through te reo Māori in both Māori medium and English medium settings. This App was produced by world leading Cultural Services 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