A concussion implies a temporary disturbance to brain function and can be serious. A medical consultation to judge the severity of the injury, and to specify a management plan are important. Failure to do so can lead to subsequent injury and may impact the individual’s schoolwork and social interactions.
Like all research centres, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga pursues research excellence through academic communities. But our brief also extends outwards – aiming to also benefit many other communities as widely as possible. In doing this, the Knowledge Exchange programme is a unique feature of the Centre, and an essential part of achieving social transformation.
This project sought to identify and assess the damage done to Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) by chemical contamination from road construction in the Auckland metropolitan area, and to consider ways in which she may be healed. The research team built collaborations between Ngāti Whātua, Manaaki Whenua and key stakeholder organisations such as Transit New Zealand to help identify the major environmental issues for Ngāti Whātua regarding chemical contamination from roads and to reach a consensus on appropriate methods for measuring the state of the environment.
The Ngāti Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau iwi places great significance on Te Kete Poutama, an area that encompasses Lake Rotoitipaku near Kawerau, because it has been integral to their economic, cultural, spiritual and social wellbeing for generations.
Law-full women by Dr Irene Watson, University of South Australia, in the 2008 International Indigenous Research Conference Te Tatau Pounamu: The Greenstone Door: Traditional knowledge and gateways to balanced relationships, hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.
Layers of Inter-linking and Strengthening Relationships by Dr Benita Wakefield as part of the 2010 Symposium Tangaroa Ki Uta, Tangaroa Ki Tai: Our Water Our Future hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.