The Waiwhatu-Arawhata project has been an opportunity to create new kupu (words) in the Māori language (te reo Māori) relating to geothermal activity and environments. This search for shared understanding was born out of difficulties experienced when trying to source meaningful relevant words in Te Reo Māori to define scientific terms used in geothermal research and development. We listened to scientists explain useful technical concepts, relevant to earth sciences, geothermal and volcanology, and then interpreted these through a Māori lens into a shared language, bringing Mātauranga Māori (indigenous knowledge) and western science into one space.
This communications toolkit supports the learning of these new kupu. Click on the links below to listen to the audio, and to download resources for sharing on social media and in presentations.
