COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
COMMUNITY PROJECT #414 - MAURI WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Mission Statement:
To establish a whānau-led, tech-enabled sensor network that provides real-time data on the health of our local awa, ensuring sovereign environmental protection.
The Needs Assessment:
Current water monitoring in Te Tai Tokerau is "Static" and top-down, often managed by distant agencies with infrequent sampling. This creates a "failure of explanation" where pollution and sedimentation go unchecked. We need a "Universal Explainer" capability at the stream-bank level to identify "thermodynamic leaks" in our ecosystem before they become catastrophic.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #411 - DIGITAL WHAKAPAPA ARCHIVE
Mission Statement:
To assert digital sovereignty over our "Digital Flesh" by establishing secure, marae-hosted servers that preserve oral histories, ancestral records, and photos for future generations.
The Needs Assessment:
Currently, much of our whānau history is stored on foreign-owned "Babylonian" servers (Facebook, Google, iCloud). This is a form of digital colonialism where our most sacred data—our whakapapa—is commodified and disconnected from the whenua. Furthermore, as our kaumātua pass away, we face a "Semantic Entropy" where oral histories are lost forever if not captured in a sovereign environment.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #405 - THE SHED CODING WĀNANGA
Mission Statement:
To activate the "Universal Constructor" capability of our rangatahi by establishing a grassroots network of garage-based coding clubs that transform digital consumers into sovereign creators.
The Needs Assessment:
Our rangatahi in Te Tai Tokerau are often caught in the "Static Society" trap, where the colonial education system fails to provide a narrative of connection or high-tech success. This project addresses the lack of accessible, culturally grounded pathways into the digital economy, preventing "brain drain" and addressing high NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) rates.