Ngā Hangarau ka Puea
MaaraTech: Wearable devices and Artificial Intelligence systems for orchardists and vintners to maximize fruit value
Funded by the MBIE Endeavour fund
This project aims to explore how Māori orchard, vineyard owners and orchard workers are anticipating the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) robotics technology in agriculture, and whether this aligns with Māori gardening practices and values more broadly, how technologies are adopted, and the effects of adoption within the industry. This social science project, led by Marama Muru-Lanning and Tia Dawes, is part of a larger five-year multi-disciplinary project that aims to develop and integrate new technologies into New Zealand orchard and vineyard operations. Māori growers and workers will help identify potential problems and benefits in the uptake and use of these technologies, and contribute to the design and delivery of the products to ensure that robotics technologies reflect the needs of grower communities.
Tikanga in Technology
The Tikanga in Technology (TiNT) research programme seeks to advance Indigenous approaches to transforming data ecosystems, and is funded by the Endeavour Fund. Our team collectively has expertise in Māori data sovereignty and governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, te Tiriti o Waitangi and mātauranga Māori.
Kaumātuatanga
Kaumātua wellbeing, health, hauora, retirement needs, life stories, decision-making contributions and kaumātua activities
Te Hononga
Joining and connection through Mātauranga Māori research methods that allow connectivity with hapori kanohi-ki-te-kanohi and ā-ipurangi; rangatahi development of digital content; protection and security of JHRC data, including completion of Te Tai Tokerau Dictionary
Kaitiakitanga o te Kai me te Rongoā
Māori foods and rongoā sovereignty, importance of whakapapa in relation to soil and sand, gardens, bush, forests, rivers and the sea
Ngā Hangarau ka Puea
Māori interests in new robotic and emerging technologies, protection and security of Māori data and privacy of Māori algorithms
Rangatiratanga o te Wai
Māori access to water (waimāori and waitai), water security, privatisation and commodification of water, critique of the Three Waters Framework, property rights, kaitiakitanga, impacts of new and expanding ports on mana whenua