Harko Brown

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Harko has a passion and dedication for sharing nga taonga takaro - traditional Maori games and their associated protocols & rituals. They were once endemic learning tools of tribes and were associated with ako, hauora, mauri, whakawhanaungatanga & environmental connectivity. Harko facilitates PD & educational workshops in Aotearoa for several leading educational organisations including PENZ, Sport NZ & The Ministry of Education. He is also Oceania representative for the UN International Traditional Games Executive and sits on the World Indigenous Games committee. Harko has collaborated with Indigenous in Canada, Brazil, Australia & in the US. Harko continues to build on his early ‘Masters in Sports & Leisure Studies’ research with the publication of six books and some 60 refereed articles.

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Ira Takaro: Supporting The Learning of Tamariki Via Their Own Natural Impulses and Physical Movement

October 10 @ 11:10 am - 12:00 pm

Our esteemed hohou-rongo, educational experts, once integrated a child’s natural innate, uniquely intrinsic & pronounced physical movements i to their learning via the process of ira takaro. We will experience and share our thoughts on some of these teaching strategies in the meet & greet socialisation protocols matamatarongo (circle dance greeting) & toko-tuia (bird welcome). We will also experience the peace game of chiefs called honga, an activity that youngsters especially enjoy.

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October 10
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11:10 am - 12:00 pm
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Harko Brown
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