NZ Maori Principals are holding their Annual Conference on 10-12 September. Te Akatea National Conference 2007 will focus on:

• Models of Excellence
• Models of Empowerment
• Models of Enlightenment
  

The conference will be held at Brentwood Hotel in Wellington. Cost is $350.00 early bird (until July 30) or $395.00 late registration. Please encourage your senior management, as well as your Principal to attend. For more information, contact Sophie Tukukino, 04 235 9617 04 235 9156 akatea@kura-porirua.school.nz. A flyer and application forms will be in the post soon. The application form can be downloaded from Te Akatea website.

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AUT University is once again proud to host the 2007 Maori Exposition at the Aotea Centre, Auckland City. The Maori Expo will be held 31 August at Aotea Centre, Queen Street, Auckland. AUT are bringing all facets of higher learning communities together to celebrate the achievements of Maori and to showcase fashion, the arts, education, sports and business. Book your place for Maori Expo 2007. Kia Tu, Kia Maia - Seize the Day. Contact Renata Blair 09 921 9468 09 921 9207 for more info.

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An interesting book was passed our way, Rautaki Ltd. recently announced the publication of Jade Taniwha: Mäori-Chinese Identity and Schooling in Aotearoa by author Jenny Bol Jun Lee (Ngäti Mähuta). The book is an insightful and often deeply personal account of Mäori-Chinese identity in Aotearoa New Zealand.

At the heart of the work are the accounts of four Mäori-Chinese New Zealanders, recollecting experiences of identity through the lens of schooling. Author Jenny Bol Jun Lee shows that the identity of this unique cultural group is the result of a fascinating history on the margins of mainstream New Zealand society, one often intersected by racism, exclusion and colonialism. Lee reveals that Mäori-Chinese draw strength from their different traditions, taking pride in their unique identity while moving between the different worlds of Chinese, Mäori and ‘mainstream’ New Zealand.

Click here to read the full release. Contact Rautaki Ltd 021 800 877 09 846 0073.

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Science Alive's humanoid robot (nicknamed Arnie) performing "Ka Mate". Arnie is made up of 17 different motors which allows him to perform complex movements such as push ups, cart wheels, walking, forward rolls & much more. Visit Science Alive to learn more about Science Alive robotics.