Hui taumata pūtaiao – aro whakamua ❘ Coming together for science education

The summit was opened with words of welcome and acknowledgement by Kahu Hotere, Pou Tiaki – Te Apārangi | Director – Māori, Royal Society Te Apārangi, and Dr Cathy Buntting, Director, Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao.

“There are many challenges in front of us all. Challenges that we can face with positivity, kotahitanga – unity, tohatoha – sharing, mana taiao – care for the environment.” Kahu Hotere, Royal Society Te Apārangi 

“Any curriculum effort is only ever as good as the implementation plan and the will of those implementing it, and all of us here today, we are part of that movement.” Cathy Buntting, University of Waikato