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University of Auckland Professor testing an AR game developed by ARA Journeys

For patients recovering from stroke, the leading cause of adult disability in the developed world, the rehabilitation process is monotonous and solitary.

March 2023

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Port Waikato iwi Ngāti Karewa and Ngāti Tahinga are using technology to share the history of their land with visitors and community members at the Port Waikato Holiday Park.

August 2022

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A ground-breaking new game which animates stories of Tāmaki Makaurau has been chosen as one of two edutech products to represent Aotearoa at the World Expo in Dubai.

December 2021

ARA Journeys of Manu

The Journeys of Manu' is a unique Augmented Reality app that brings Māori mātauranga (knowledge) and physical activity together in one innovative package.

March 2021

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Amber Taylor, founder of ARA Journeys, is developing an augmented reality game to teach people about their local ecosystems and reward actions they take to improve them. 

June 2020

Scoop Independent News

Callaghan Innovation’s Māori business and relationships manager Vincent Campbell says the cutting-edge products and services being developed by all the finalists in this year’sHi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau award are indicative of a broader shift toward technology-based solutions in the Māori economy.

May 2019

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Hosted by Ngahere Communities Founder and CEO, Manawa Udy, a range of courageous innovators generously share the highs and lows, the passion and the persistence, the mighty wins and the epic fails during their own entrepreneurial journeys.

October 2022

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Tainui hapū Ngāti Karewa and Ngāti Tahinga are sharing their histories through an app accessible at their Port Waikato Holiday Park.

August 2022

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An award-winning wahine tech CEO whose new game animates South Auckland historical stories has been chosen as one of just two edutech businesses to represent Aotearoa at January’s World Expo in Dubai.

December 2021

Unity for Humanity Winners

 Unity (NYSE: U), the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced the grantees of the 2020 Unity for Humanity Grant. 

March 2021

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ARA Journeys built the first bilingual Māori augmented reality game, The Journeys of Manu, who explores the rich cultural and environmental history of Aotearoa.

June 2020

Techweek 2019

Māori are enjoying a stellar year of innovation. In the lead up to tonight’s 2019 Māori Hi-Tech Awards announcement, we talk to some award finalists, past and present, about their views on what makes a successful Māori business.

May 2019

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Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders.

October 2022

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The Female Career and NZTE with Amber Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of ARA Journeys: Using Technology to Give Voice and Visibility to Indigenous Peoples.

April 2022

Te Ao News

The chief executive of Indigenous game developer ARA Journeys, Amber Taylor, says her company's priority is to share indigenous culture and narratives with the world, using augmented reality technology as the mechanism.

July 2021

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Māori-owned digital technology company ARA Journeys has created an app for people to upload their stories for others to discover, Pokémon Go-style, when they visit specific places.

March 2021

Spinoff Business is Boring

To mark Techweek, I’m joined by Amber Taylor (Ngati Whatua, Te Rarawa, Ngati Mutunga), co-founder and CEO of Ara Journeys which uses augmented and mixed reality to tell stories of indigenous cultures.

May 2019

Puhinui Stream

Mason Ngawhika says this app is a meeting of Māori knowledge and science. 

October 2017

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