exlibrarykris"Ngāti Rangi unveils star compass to teach next generation of astronomers "
@iveylineA post in an alleyway in Kaitaia painted with traditional #maori patterns. #photography #aotearoa #art #farnorth
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#NgātiRangi unveils #StarCompass to teach next generation of #astronomers
By Moana Ellis, Monday, June 1, 2026
"A traditional #Māori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars has been unveiled at a #NgātiRangi kura in #Ohakune.
"The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, a traditional star compass or kāpehu whetū used across Polynesia as a forecasting and navigation tool, was opened at dawn on Thursday at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Rangi.
"The project was led by Ngāti Rangi celestial researchers Riwaru Tihema and Rauroha Brown and designed according to traditional Ngāti Rangi narratives and astronomical knowledge."
#TraditionalKnowledge #Aotearoa #AstronomicalKnowledge #Astronomy
Backpack and Snorkel#Otumuheke Stream in #Taupo in New Zealand is a historical #Maori bathing and meeting place where a small hot stream flows into the #Waikato River. A nice place to #relax . #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Taupo/#otumuheke
Backpack and Snorkel#Otumuheke Stream in #Taupo in New Zealand is a historical #Maori bathing and meeting place where a small hot stream flows into the #Waikato River. A nice place to #relax . #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Taupo/#otumuheke
#Queenstown in New Zealand is a resort town on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. The #Maori called it T?huna, meaning shallow bay. It is the perfect location to see many attractions in this area. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Queenstown/
#Queenstown in New Zealand is a resort town on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. The #Maori called it T?huna, meaning shallow bay. It is the perfect location to see many attractions in this area. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Queenstown/
#Whakarewarewa Village is an authentic living #Maori village. On a guided tour they will serve a third corn cob heated by volcanic water and steam. The tour is very interesting and it comes with a cultural show. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Rotorua/#village
#Whakarewarewa Village is an authentic living #Maori village. On a guided tour they will serve a third corn cob heated by volcanic water and steam. The tour is very interesting and it comes with a cultural show. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Rotorua/#village
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Budget 2026: #Rangatahi abandoned as #homelessness hits record levels - youth advocates
by Layla Bailey-McDowell, Māori News Journalist
5/28/2026
"A youth homelessness agency says Budget 2026 has 'abandoned' #Rangatahi experiencing homelessness, as new data shows homelessness in Aotearoa is at its highest level ever.
"Youth housing collective Manaaki Rangatahi pou ārahi (chief executive) Bianca Johanson described the Budget as 'an ivory tower budget', saying young people and #whānau struggling through the #CostOfLiving crisis had been ignored.
" 'I heard [critics] call this the abandonment budget. They have abandoned us and that's how it feels,' Johanson said.
" 'There is just more picking on the poor, making things tougher for those that are already just finding it hard to survive daily."
"It comes as a new report from Community Housing Aotearoa found homelessness had reached its highest recorded level in Aotearoa, with more than half of those experiencing homelessness under the age of 24.
Homelessness reaches highest levels in history, Community Housing Aotearoa report finds
"The report also found Māori made up 28.8 percent of people experiencing homelessness, despite making up 17.1 percent of the population.
"Manaaki Rangatahi Waikato regional connector Danielle Marks said the situation for #Māori experiencing homelessness was "disgusting".
" 'I think first and foremost, it's really disgusting that Māori especially are homeless on their own whenua,' she said."
#AotearoaNews #NewZealandPol #AotearoaPol #MāoriNews #Unhoused #YouthHomelessness #HomelessnessInNewZealand
