Kia Pākiki Canterbury Podcast Programme
The branch has continued its monthly podcast Kia Pākiki Canterbury. “Kia pākiki” means “be curious” and each month the podcast explores research and mahi in science, technology, and the humanities, both in Canterbury and further afield.
You can listen to past episodes on your favourite podcast platform here or by scanning the QR code below:
Each new episode is also aired on community radio station Plains Media on the first Monday of each month. Around 60% of listeners are between 28-34, and 59% are female. The podcasts also have a small audience across Singapore. America, Australia and India.
A new downloadable documentary acknowledges the role of the branch in bringing together researchers and schools. Kaitiakitaka – Turning the Tide: Voices follows tamariki and rangatahi as they work with iwi, whānau, teachers and researchers to reclaim their roles as kaitiaki of Waitarakao Lagoon. Spanning a full maramataka cycle from Matariki 2024 to Matariki 2025, it tells the story of children from various schools who become takatatiaki for one of South Canterbury’s most vulnerable waterscapes.