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Tangaroa Ara Rau: Examining the Archival Material of Tangaroa

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The purpose of this project is to examine the Māori and Pacific archives in the Hocken Library pertaining to Tangaroa, the ocean and the sea. The intern will undertake archival research specifically within the Hocken Library and this will form part of the initial stages of the Māori programme of research within the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge. The Hocken Library is a rich resource for archival material pertaining to Māori knowledge ands the intern will be examining the archives in both English and Te Reo Māori, categorising the information and providing a final report about the archival material. Read the internship report below

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