There's been a rise in Māori artists creating sculptures using steel instead of traditional wooden carving and these are the men helping to build them.
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Researchers' take on 5G following rising health concerns
The fifth generation of cellular network technology, 5G, is about to be rolled out across the country from next month. Along with 10-times faster internet, it's also raising health concerns for some groups who say it could cause illnesses such as cancer.
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HADO eSport inspires Māori gamers
HADO, the first-ever physical eSport in the world, had its NZ debut on Friday and Wellington's Arepa Gamers Club says it sees the potential this type of technology has for promoting Māori cultural values and well-being.
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App saving indigenous Alaskan language from extinction
An Alaskan indigenous community is saving their language and heritage on the brink of extinction with the help of Māori technology company Kiwa Digital.
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Telco Companies include Calling Minutes for Deaf People
Despite telling Telco companies that there is no point in issuing deaf people with free calling minutes, the Aotearoa Deaf community are no closer to being heard.
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Exploring identity as 'taonga' in the digital space
How can Māori individuals and organisations protect their identity and information in the digital era? These are the issues being explored at the Identity Conference held at Te Papa in Wellington.
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Māori tertiary students creating business in Vietnam
A group of 14 tertiary students are set to fly to Vietnam for the Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa programme to build business relationships. The key focus of this trip will be business development in start-up entrepreneurship and technology.
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NewsVirtual reality to prepare Māori for construction mahi
Construction businesses have announced they will start using virtual reality technology to prepare people for jobs in the industry, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development.
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Harnessing the future of drones in Aotearoa
'Taking Flight' is the government's new plan to stimulate and regulate the drone industry in Aotearoa. Innovations include air taxis and unmanned drone use in industrial and emergency services. It is hoped the move will open new horizons and opportunities for aviation's smallest aircraft.
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Te reo transcription tool to be released
A new te reo Māori app, Kōrero Māori, that works as a transcription tool is set to be launched later this year. The software is the first of its kind and has been under development for two years.
