Mātauranga Māori For Biological Heritage
Kaumātua- (elder) led research that puts Māori methods and mātauranga (knowledge) first is a key part of restoring Aotearoa New Zealand’s land and freshwater ecosystems.
Te Whakahononga
In an unprecedented effort to save some of the most immense lifeforms on the planet, the Te Whakahononga programme is fostering a multi-disciplinary collaboration which…
Managing Threats to Freshwater Taonga Invertebrates
Management of non-native fish such as catfish may be the answer to safeguarding freshwater taonga (treasured) species in our waterways, researchers have found.
Invertebrates
Novel tools, technologies and strategies need to be deployed to eradicate biotic threats.
Customary Approaches to Ecosystem Resilience
Researchers are investigating how the application of kaitiakitanga (Māori guardianship) approaches contribute to reversing the decline of New Zealand’s biodiversity, and support the relationship of…
Oranga – Wellbeing
Te mauri o te rakau, te mauri o te ngahere, te mauri o te tangata: Mātauranga Māori based solutions for kauri dieback and myrtle rust.
Whakawātea Riha Rāwaho
Māori solutions to biosecurity threats may be the key to combating the serious fungal disease myrtle rust.
Novel Tools and Strategies
Novel tools, technologies and strategies need to be deployed to eradicate biotic threats.
Rebuilding Healthy Rivers
Researchers are using freshwater systems as a model to test how degraded ecosystems can be resistant to disruptions – including those that aim to restore…
Freshwater for our Taonga
Te Tiriti-led research looking at how we can enable our freshwater taonga to thrive.
Adaptive Evolution of Native Biota
Researchers are collecting DNA information from some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most threatened species in an effort to make them more resilient to future environmental…
Integrated Surveillance
A hapū-centric surveillance framework that focuses on the holistic health of the forest.
Stopping Kauri Dieback in its Tracks
Selected native plant extracts may be able to attract and kill the spores of Phytophthora agathidicida – the pathogen causing kauri dieback, according to researchers.
Adaptive Governance and Policy
This investment tackles the ways in which governance and policy need to change to better protect te taiao (the environment).
Supporting a Predator Free 2050
Novel tools, technologies and strategies need to be deployed to eradicate biotic threats.
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