Challenging the status quo – Mātauranga Māori is science! Part 1

In this special 'lockdown episode' of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Mahonri Owen who is General Manager of Research and Enterprise at the Pūhoro Charitable Trust.His work at Pūhoro supports their focus on accelerating Māori student achievement in preparation for university study and the STEM workforce.Join us as we delve into his mahi (work) as well as discuss recent media around a controversial letter penned to The Listener by seven Professors from the University of Auckland who claimed that Mātauranga Māori is not science. Connect with Mahonri LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahonri-owen-41b27589/Email: [email protected] Connect with the Pūhoro Charitable TrustWebsite: Puhoro.org.nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/puhoro/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Puhoro101YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpMnPvaaEuk5bUdPoH56kg Get in touch around our Mātauranga Māori initiativesEmail our CEO Troy Coyle at [email protected]  * We apologise for any sound inconsistencies experienced in this podcast. We do our very best to produce high quality podcast audio, however acknowledge that from time to time we don't get it quite right with our technology with connecting people remotely. Resources and linksConnect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]