EPISODE · Jul 5, 2026 · 59 MIN
Kia Pākiki - E10: Matariki, deep space, and dark skies
from Kia Pākiki Canterbury · host Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society
Our July episode is a celebration of Matariki and the stars. Canterbury University Indigenous philosopher Emma Maurice discusses Matariki as it's observed in Te Waipounamu/the South Island and in her whānau. Then, visiting Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, astronomy professor Samantha Lawler from the University of Regina, Canada, talks deep space and dark skies. Finally, Shea Esterling from Canterbury University discusses her work researching indigenous rights and dark sky sites in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Our July episode is a celebration of Matariki and the stars. Canterbury University Indigenous philosopher Emma Maurice discusses Matariki as it's observed in Te Waipounamu/the South Island and in her whānau. Then, visiting Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, astronomy professor Samantha Lawler from the University of Regina, Canada, talks deep space and dark skies. Finally, Shea Esterling from Canterbury University discusses her work researching indigenous rights and dark sky sites in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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