Kiwa Digital

26/08/2025

Haere mai - come see KIWA kōrero at PULiiMA Indigenous Language & Technology Conference this Thursday at Darwin Conference Centre!

PRESENTATION SPOTLIGHT | PULiiMA 2025
📅 DAY TWO | THURSDAY 28TH AUGUST
🕛 12:10pm – 12:35pm
📍 Hall 2/3

Reclaiming the Narrative
with Ashley Riddell, Kiwa Digital

How can technology serve Indigenous communities in protecting language, knowledge and identity — rather than simply digitising culture?

In this thought-provoking session, Ashley Riddell will share Kiwa Digital’s powerful approach to developing tools like CultureQ®, Ao Marama, and E heke e Heka! — platforms created to help communities capture stories in their own voices, on their own terms, while maintaining cultural integrity.

As Elders age and languages risk being lost, this presentation asks a vital question: Will we capture these stories in time — with mana — for the voices of the future?

Register for PULiiMA 2025 today - www.puliima.com/register

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20/06/2025

Ngā mihi o te mātahi o te tau! Sharing with tamariki? Download these bilingual apps to explore the stars, paint, draw, write stories, sing waiata, play games & more. https://kauwhatareo.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/te-m-tahi-o-te-tau/5637185828.p

"Bilingual interactive apps that explore Māori traditions and knowledge around the Māori new year period and the stars that herald it, Matariki and Puanga. Activities include exploring the stars, painting, drawing, story-writing, singing original new waiata, meditation, puzzles, games and more."

18/06/2025

Te Mātahi o te Tau is a time for celebrating with song. Ngā mihi to Rahera Davies for re-recording her composition “He Waiata Matariki” so it can be shared in kura and schools throughout the motu. “He Waiata Matariki” is an original composition by Rahera Davies. Copyright Rahera Davies. Licensed by Rahera Davies for use for educational purposes related to the Ministry of Education resources "Te Mātahi o te Tau."

17/06/2025

Ngā mihi o te mātahi o te tau! These bilingual interactive resources explore Māori traditions and knowledge around the Māori new year period and the stars that herald it, Matariki and Puanga. Activities include exploring the stars, painting, drawing, story-writing, singing original new waiata, meditation, puzzles, games and more.

"Bilingual interactive apps that explore Māori traditions and knowledge around the Māori new year period and the stars that herald it, Matariki and Puanga. Activities include exploring the stars, painting, drawing, story-writing, singing original new waiata, meditation, puzzles, games and more."

12/06/2025

To our generational leaders who are changing the way we see and interact with the digital world. Congratulations Kātene Durie-Doherty (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Kāi Tahu, Rongowhakaata, Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa), and our own KIWA Digital Tōtara recipient Jordan Koziol-Repia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te iwi o Rakaipaaka). The world is your playground.
Acknowledgements to Te Hapori Matihiko whānau whanui and Te Huarahi Tika Trust.

Ki o tatou rangatira reanga e huri nei i te titiro me te mahi tahi me te ao matihiko. Tēnā koe Kātene Durie-Doherty (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Kāi Tahu, Rongowhakaata, Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa),
me KIWA Digital’s Kaiwhini Tōtara Jordan Koziol-Repia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te iwi o Rakaipaaka). Ko te ao to papa takaro.

Nga mihi ana ki Te Hapori Matihiko whānau whānui me Te Huarahi Tika Trust.

A huge mihi to our Changemaker award winners, Tipu recipient Kātene Durie-Doherty (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Kāi Tahu, Rongowhakaata, Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa), and Tōtara recipient Jordan Koziol-Repia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te iwi o Rakaipaaka).

Changemaker recognises contributions to meaningful change in the digital and tech sector and is proudly supported by Te Huarahi Tika Trust.

29/04/2025

Great little yarn from our CultureQ partner Kado Muir as he introduces his Country to young ones.

We're off to red desert Country in Western Australia to meet up with our friend Kado Muir. We'll hear from some noisy locals, discover water in surprising places and listen to the sounds of Kado's Ngalia homeland.

11/03/2025

Check out this new report from Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, it provides a compelling picture of a values-driven, diverse, and increasingly influential Māori economy. We're honored to be included as a Māori Proud business.

Today marks the launch of Te Ōhanga Māori 2023 – The Māori Economy 2023 report, which was produced in partnership with BERL.

This highly anticipated report shows dramatic growth; the Māori economic contribution to the New Zealand economy has grown from $17 billion in 2018 to $32 billion in 2023.

The fourth in a series of reports, the insights will inform decision making and collaboration, and will help unlock further potential within the Māori economy.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3DuQIca

10/03/2025

23/02/2025

21/02/2025

"Ngalia Heritage Research Council, Kiwa Digital and Amazon Web Services are working together to preserve cultural knowledge, language and tradition through an artificial intelligence tool."

Indigenous languages all over the world are 'disappearing', but one Western Australian group is taking the preservation of their language into the digital realm.The Ngalia Heritage Research Council, K...

20/02/2025

19/02/2025

Last week, Te Rau Ora celebrated the launch of Ao Maarama. Kiwa had the pleasure of sharing the development process alongside River Agency. What a beautiful and important taonga to have been trusted to develop. Tawhiti rawa tō tātou haerenga te kore haere tonu. Maha rawa wa tātou mahi, te kore mahi tonu.

Download today to start or continue your journey with mātauranga Māori!