Project Matauranga Toheroa
Toheroa, a shellfish, was a staple of our diets and one of our first exports. However, overharvesting saw a total ban put in place. We look at the effort to rejuvenate the Toheroa population.
Project Mātauranga is a science series presented by Dr Ocean Mercier, a lecturer at Victoria University that celebrates Māori innovation in the science sector. The series investigates Māori worldviews and methodologies within the scientific community and looks at their practical application. Step by step we’ll see the problems resolved, revealing in everyday language how Western Science and Māori knowledge systems are combining to provide solutions.
Primary Title
- Project Matauranga
Episode Title
- Toheroa
Date Broadcast
- Monday 23 September 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Project Mātauranga is a science series presented by Dr Ocean Mercier, a lecturer at Victoria University that celebrates Māori innovation in the science sector. The series investigates Māori worldviews and methodologies within the scientific community and looks at their practical application. Step by step we’ll see the problems resolved, revealing in everyday language how Western Science and Māori knowledge systems are combining to provide solutions.
Episode Description
- Toheroa, a shellfish, was a staple of our diets and one of our first exports. However, overharvesting saw a total ban put in place. We look at the effort to rejuvenate the Toheroa population.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Science
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
- Science
Hosts
- Ocean Mercier (Presenter)
Contributors
- Orlando Stewart (Producer)
- Scottie Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Science