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Learning from the Tangata Whenua

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  • What is James worried about?
    He is worried about pollution and the problems it's causing.
  • What do James and the other scientists use to find answers?
    They use environmental science (data) and cultural knowledge.
  • Why is it important for scientists to have an open mind?
    You can think about problems in a new way and how science affects people.
  • What does "poroporoaki" mean?
    It means "farewell."
  • Where was the project that James was working on a few years ago?
    Ahuriri Estuary near Napier.
  • What did James and his team gather?
    They gathered information about the wildlife in the estuary.
  • How many jobs does James have? What are they?
    He is an environmental scientist and a teacher.
  • Why would kaumatua have the best cultural knowledge for scientists?
    They are the elders, so they have been around the longest.
  • What information can James get from locals?
    How the environment and wildlife changed; what's important to local people
  • Where did James Ataria teach?
    He teaches at Lincoln University in Christchurch.
  • What are two animals that were affected by pollution in the estuary?
    Flounder and cockles
  • How can you check that cultural knowledge is accurate?
    Ask lots of people the same thing to see if they answer the same way.
  • What culture is James?
    James is Maori.
  • What does James study?
    He studies how poisonous chemicals affect the natural world.
  • What is the best way to gather cultural knowledge?
    Staying with the community, talking to local people, participating in community events
  • What did James do with his dad when he was younger?
    He went eeling and collected kaimoana at the beach.
  • Why did the tangata whenua put a rahui on the estuary?
    The food was not safe to eat because of pollution.
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