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The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO has appointed three new members to its UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders group. They are Isaac Morunga, Rana Marif and Te Aho Jordan.
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Jane Wild, Chair of the Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Trust announced three new inscriptions to the MOW Register at a ceremony at the National Library on Wednesday 8 December.

“The inscriptions added to the Register span two centuries and many documentary heritage formats,” said Jane. “These three inscriptions from four institutions include unique taonga comprising archives, letters, photographs and film.”
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Christchurch-based scientist, and University of Canterbury Lecturer, Dr Essie Rodgers has been awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science New Zealand fellowship to further her research into conservation and how the quality of waterways impacts human mental health and wellbeing.
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Our October newsletter is jam packed with news, not only outlining what we have been up to in the past two months, but also what our partners and programmes have been doing. Hear from our UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leader Adriana Bird who headed over to Australia to attend WIPCE this month, read the latest Geoparks news, find out about some of our grant recipients, and meet our newest team member.
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In September UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leader Adriana Bird attended the 2022 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE). Below she reflects on her experience.
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The Waitaki Whitestone aspiring Geopark is one step closer to becoming New Zealand’s first UNESCO Global Geopark following the recommendation from the UNESCO Global Geopark Council to accept the application. The next step is for the Executive Board of UNESCO to endorse the recommendation which is expected in April 2023.
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