Te Uruao Education and Research Consultancy Ltd

Te Uruao Education and Research Consultancy Limited was formed in 2017 and was inspired by the ancestral waka hourua Te Uruao, which first came to Te Wai Pounamu in the Nelson takiwā. The business was formed to cater for research and education initiatives in the areas of mātauranga Māori, Te Reo Māori, Māori success and curriculum development. Our specialist areas of knowledge include but are not limited to Kaupapa Waka, traditional celestial navigation and star lore, voyaging stories, pūrākau Māori (Māori stories), pūtaiao (science), mātauranga Māori, Maramataka, Te Reo Māori, Kaitiakitanga and traditional Māori worldviews. We offer services in research design, interviews, transcriptions and report writing. We offer services in developing projects that incorporate Kaupapa Māori, curriculum development, resource development, professional learning development in cultural matters and competency. We offer services in policy development pertaining to te taiao (science) and kaitiakitanga. We offer services in policy in relation to taonga Māori and the arts. Our services include: o Book publisher o Resource writer o Professional learning development for teachers and other professionals (PLD) o Public talks, workshops and presentations o Research assistance, research design and implementation o Kaupapa waka projects o Kaupapa Māori projects o Curriculum development o Policy development relating to the natural environment from within a mātauranga Māori lens pertaining to kaitiakitanga o Policy development in relation to taonga Māori and Māori arts