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  • Posted on July 4, 2025
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

DNA is now on Roblox, take a tour!

We’re proud to share something truly special, a student-built digital twin of Digital Natives Academy (DNA), brought to life using Roblox Studio, Blender, and their growing arsenal of creative tech skills. Using Roblox Studio, Roblox’s official game development engine two year two students, Stephanie and […]

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  • Posted on October 12, 2023
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

DNA and Native Tech Updates

Kia Ora e te whanau! Welcome back to Term 4!!!  We hope you are in good spirits and high energy after the school holidays, and ready to get back into the swing of things! We hope you’ve had an enjoyable school holidays and are ready […]

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  • Posted on September 12, 2023
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

What’s happening down at DNA and Native Tech

Kia Ora e te whanau! We hope you are in good spirits and high energy for the school holidays! We are thrilled to bring you the latest updates on our weekly activities, registration requirements, upcoming courses, and professional development opportunities for teachers. Get ready to […]

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  • Posted on September 10, 2023
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

Te Wairoa’s First Digital Tech Hub of it’s kind Launched

Te Papatipu Matihiko Announces the Grand Opening of  Te Makaro, Te Wairoa’s newest Digital Tech Hub Original posted here. Te Wairoa, Aotearoa New Zealand, September 1, 2023 – Te Papatipu Matihiko is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Te Makaro, Te Wairoa’s first-ever Digital Tech […]

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  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

New Māori PTE launched to Pathway Rangatahi into Digital and Creative Tech

Rotorua-based non-profit Digital Natives Academy (DNA) is proud to announce the launch of its education arm, the Native Institute of Digital Technology (Native Tech), which has just recently been certified as a Private Training Establishment (PTE) by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). This certification […]

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  • Posted on March 8, 2023
  • Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

New Digital and Creative Tech programme for young people launches in Rotorua

Rotorua non-profit Digital Natives Academy (DNA) launched their newest programme in a brand new 1100 sqm space last week on 2 March. Over 100 attended including elders from the community, Ministers of Parliament, Rotorua Lakes Councilors, community leaders and young people. DNA’s newest programme takes […]

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  • Posted on December 1, 2022
  • Climate Change,Creative Tech,Culture,Digital Tech,Education,Esports

Te Ao Māori Meets Esports for a Changing World

An innovative collaboration is about to help unleash the digital creativity and potential of tamariki Māori in Rotorua. On 1 December ten Kura from Ngā Kura ā Iwi will come together to take part in an esports experience in the form of a collaborative Minecraft […]

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  • Posted on April 23, 2020
  • Culture

Twitch is showcasing local creators as Coronavirus shutters the arts

In an effort to showcase Australian and New Zealand artists that may have been impact by the spread of coronavirus, Twitch has launched a new creative showcase to enable artists of all kinds to share their works with a wider audience, according to Kotaku reporter […]

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DNA’s mission is to illuminate rangatahi (young people) pathways into tech, inspiring them to be makers and innovators rather than just consumers. We prepare rangatahi to navigate the future of artificial intelligence and climate change by combining advanced digital skills with kaupapa Māori values, empowering indigenous-led solutions that strengthen communities and protect our taiao (environment).

 

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