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Game distills lessons in indigenous learning 22 Jul 2021 08:51 AM Photo: Katuku Island Facebook. An online game aimed at supporting indigenous education goes live today. An online game aimed at supporting indigenous education goes live today. Katuku Island took years of development by Dr Phyllis Callaghan and her late husband Craig Callaghan, and draws on their experience in Māori education, including teaching at Gisborne Boys High School, Tūranga Tane. She says while there are some technical components that required overseas input, the core of the game is by Māori and for Māori...

Wellington reporters20:10, Jul 21 2021 ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff A spokesperson for Health Minister Andrew Little said much of the $1.8m allocated thus far would not have been actually spent. That’s all for tonight, Pōneke. See you tomorrow. 8pm: Road closures tonight Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to plan ahead for some road closures across the region tonight. The first, at State Highway 1 at Kilbirnie, will be closed from 9pm to 4.30am for resurfacing. The second, at State Highway 2’s south-bound on ramp at Moonshine Rd in Trentham, will also be closed from 9pm to 4....

Source: KiComms Tuesday 20th July 2021: A world first online gaming platform, Katuku Island, that supports indigenous education, will be launched this week and will be free to download on Apple and Google Play. The game is the upshot of a Māori academic’s master’s degree and doctoral research to close the gap for indigenous peoples and to learn how culture can create resilience. Katuku Island is an original storyline adapted to a player survival game with an indigenous overlay. Players must make their way to the only uncontaminated place in the world, Katuku Island. Along the way...