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  1. And Vanuatu makes six

    The Pacific Soils Portal has had an upgrade: Vanuatu has become the sixth island nation to be covered by this popular service, with Vanuatu’s national soil dataset now saved from potential loss, and readily available for use.

  2. Good practice winter grazing adopted by farmers

    Intensive winter grazing of livestock is a common practice in Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ). Livestock are grazed on an annual forage crop such as swede, kale, fodder beet or oats to feed stock over winter when pasture growth is reduced, particularly in colder southern regions. The typically high dens...

  3. Understanding cultural values and the impact of sediment in and around the Wairoa River

    Following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, Wairoa was described as a town under mud. The town, about 100km south of Gisborne, was cut off from Tairāwhiti, as well as Hawke’s Bay, after the destruction of the Putorino bridge connecting it to Napier. The river which runs through the town was heav...

  4. News in brief

    Holden Hohaia, Chief Advisor Te Tiriti Strategy, showcasing Manaaki Whenua's QGIS capabilities to whānau

    In November, kaimahi from our Manaaki Taiao team traveled to Kaikōura to attend Hui-ā-iwi, showcasing our research to 2,000 Ngāi Tahu whānau.

    The biannual event, this year hosted by by Te Rūnan...

  5. Celebrating our achievements

    Celebrating recent achievements of Manaaki Whenua staff

  6. Understanding the rongoā potential of your whenua

    “The first teacher of rongoā Māori is the ngahere, te Wao Nui a Tāne, the forest itself”

  7. Te Tairawhiti forest fragments: protecting precious pieces of biodiversity

    The danger of losing forests and taonga species due to climate change and an increase in extreme weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle has sparked partnerships between local kaitiaki and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research scientists.

  8. Fortune favours the timid: how a better understanding of stoat behaviour will help predator control in Aotearoa

    It’s well-known that AoNZ’s native ecosystems are under threat from introduced pest predators such as rats, cats, possums and stoats. Trapping efforts, such as those undertaken by Predator Free NZ groups, are effective up to a point – but it is very difficult to achieve 100% eradication of these pre...

  9. Hiding in plain sight – an undetected population of wallabies in Aotearoa

    Wallabies are a significant invasive pest in AoNZ, causing damage to pasture, woodland and native plant communities – and are subject to a national eradication programme.

  10. Barking up the right tree

    Training dogs to detect more than just Phytophthora agathidicida, the fungus that causes kauri dieback