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  1. Nga Hekaheka o Aotearoa – Fungi of New Zealand

    The great forests of Tane Mahuta hold a treasure trove of fungi, many only found in Aotearoa New Zealand. Certain kinds of fungi were traditionally valued by Māori, like awheto (vegetable caterpillar) which was burned and used to make ink for ta moko (tattooing).

  2. Wetland delineation tool launched

    New revised method to map the pre-human wetland in Aotearoa New Zealand launched

  3. Celebrating our achievements

    Celebrating recent achievements of Manaaki Whenua staff

  4. Tracking the most mobile species for better conservation outcomes

    Whether the stunning migrations of shorebirds returning from coastal wintering haunts to inland river beds, flocks of feeding kereru gorging on heavily fruiting trees, or bitterns wandering unseen, many of Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ)’s most imperilled species move great distances throughout the year...

  5. Root and branch: the importance of Aotearoa’s mangroves

    Mangrove forests conjure images of lush, hot tropical swamps rich with life: wading birds such as herons or spoonbills, crabs skittering across the mud, lizards and snakes, and somewhere perhaps the flick of a crocodile’s tail as it launches into the water. Although we don’t have the snakes or the c...

  6. Helping Māori to make informed decisions about their whenua

    There is a Tiriti obligation on the part of agencies and institutions, local government and central government to include mana whenua as part of any climate change adaptation approach, plan or policy.

  7. He Awa Ora, He Tāngata Ora: Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities

    Kairangahau Māori Jade Hyslop leads He Awa Ora, He Tāngata Ora, a project investigating how the study of river shapes and patterns can help Māori-led catchment restoration strategies.

  8. Whenua Koiora: Resilient restoration of wetlands informed by mātauranga-ā-hapū

    Kairangahau Māori Mahuru Wilcox leads Whenua Koiora, a project involving kaitiaki Māori to identify climate change impacts on wetland restoration projects.

  9. He Ngahere, He Korowai: Resilient land-use strategies for whenua Māori

    Senior researcher Dr Suzanne Lambie leads He Ngahere, He Korowai, a project focused on identifying resilient land uses on highly erosion-prone

    whenua Māori (Māori land).

  10. Carbon stocks – can ryegrass be beaten?

    Around the world, soils under managed grasslands hold a lot of carbon: up to 22% of all land-based carbon stocks. How the land is managed affects whether these soils gain, lose, or keep their carbon – and historically, much carbon has been lost as natural ecosystems have been converted into grassla...