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Russian propaganda targets New Zealand with Maori-language sites
The Russian propaganda network Pravda is expanding its activities to New Zealand by using Maori-language websites. Experts ...
Mapping the Motu: How a new book reimagines the NZ Wars through Māori perspectives
Toitu te Zealand Wars, by Lauren Keenan (Te Āti Awa ki Taranaki), gives readers the history of 30 key battles and ...
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Why New Zealand should keep the Maori language te reo alive
New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
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Language is a ‘central element in being Maori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point
However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...
This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...
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Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...