The following questions are posed and answered by a locomotive engineer (train driver) :
1. How did you learn to be a train driver? 
2. What is the best thing about your job? 
3. Who keeps the track safe? 
4. Who checks the train is safe? 
5. Does the snow affect the train? 
6. Could you explain the difference between a viaduct and a bridge?
7. How many deaths were there while the Otira tunnel was under construction? The cause of most deaths?
8. What is the steepest gradient within the Otira tunnel and the highest point?
9. Using today's technology, how much quicker do you think the Otira tunnel might have been completed in?
10. Have any earthquakes damaged the internal structure of the Otira tunnel?
More at https://www.learnz.org.nz/stemrail213/connect-with-experts

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Listen to a recording of the live Q&A session from the LEARNZ online field trip "Hīkoi for hauora: making connections in the Haakarimata Ranges".

The following questions are answered:
1. What is the best walk each of you have ever been on and what made it so memorable?
2. Why is it important to get out and connect with nature? Can it improve my hauora/wellbeing?
3. Is it important to know about the stories of the places around me, like maunga, awa, why?
4. How can I find out about the places to go walking in around me and the stories about these places?
5. Why is important to look after these places? What can we do to look after the places around us?

Related links: https://planmywalk.nz and https://www.herengaanuku.govt.nz/ and https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/recreation/trails-and-walks and https://arataki.app/arataki-cultural-trails/ and https://www.learnz.org.nz/walking231

LEARNZ Walking for Hauora podcast

Tutuila Lio Va'auli Tātai Aho Rau Core Education Pacific Strategic Lead
talks to Adrian Hipa Senior Advisor Ministry For Pacific Peoples about ANZH cirriculum and learning relating to the niuean culture and heritage.

Tutuila Lio Va’auli and Adrian Hipa discuss the importance of our Aotearoa New Zealand histories through a pacific lens, the sense of pride of Pacific peoples and specifically the Niuean people living in New Zealand - discussing how that sense of pride is passed down across generations and how young people hold on to that sense of pride that comes from their pacific heritage. The importance of celebrating and telling the stories of New Zealand Histories, pacific histories and connecting with your ancestry.

The Importance Of Aotearoa New Zealand histories : Past - Present - Future

Kipa Munro from Ngāti Rehia answers questions from schools in Te Reo Māori.

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In this podcast, Renee Raroa discusses her experiences of engaging whānau as a mother, educator and facilitator.

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In this series of podcasts, Amira Aman shares her passion for coaching and mentoring. In this podcast, Amira talks about the difference between the two and some practical approaches to implement in your setting.

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Tātai Aho Rau Core Education is a trusted national provider of high-quality, learning-related products and services. We have an established reputation working in ways that are Te Tiriti-honouring, learner-centred, collaborative, inclusive, future focused and innovative.

Our work is with individuals, learning communities (early years to secondary), mana whenua, iwi and hapū, Pasifika, corporate businesses, NGO's, Government departments, and ministries.

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