Maru Nihoniho
The gaming industry's wahine Maori pioneer
Maru Nihoniho is the first Maori woman to run her own gaming company. She's the brains behind Metia Interactive, which creates educational, interactive games, with Maori stories and language at their… Audio, Gallery
Influence: Maru Nihoniho
Maru Nihoniho's story can be played out like a movie - born and raised in Christchurch she was bullied and felt isolated during her years at primary school through to her time at college. Following a… Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Maru Nihoniho's masters thesis involved launching the on-line game, Takaro. The word means play in Te Reo, and the game focuses on STEM subjects. Audio
Maru Nihoniho - Creative Futures
A New Zealand gaming company hopes a game it's created to help children learn how to code will boost the number of Maori childen signing up at school to study technology. Audio
Computer Game for Depression
University of Auckland researchers have developed SPARX, a computer game to help young people beat depression Audio
Gaming For Better Mental Health
Maru Nihoniho from Metia Interactive about the World Summit Award winning 'SPARX' collaboration with Dr Sally Merry's team from the University of Auckland, developing a video game to assist young… Audio