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Tranche 2 lead-off investments
We are ‘pushing play’ on an initial $1.78million investment into Tranche 2 research and related activities.
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Ngā Rākau Taketake – a small piece of a bigger effort
Anniversaries, good or bad, are a time for reflection. As we observe the five-year anniversary of myrtle rust’s arrival on mainland New Zealand, we find ourselves looking back over the strides made in research, where Ngā Rākau Taketake has contributed, and the future of myrtle ora (health) in New Zealand.
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Better Border Biosecurity (B3) research collaboration - July updates
By Better Border Biosecurity. Five new projects will be fully funded and one partially funded by B3 following a competitive process that involved identifying key gaps in its research agenda.…
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Strengthening connections through taonga pūoro
On Tuesday 9 May the Kaurilands Summit had a delayed start thanks to pūroro (driving rain). But by Friday, Rangi-nui had drawn the clouds aside, and let through the rays of Tama-nui-te-rā, the sun. Perfect timing for Kelly Kahukiwa’s field trip, ‘Reading mauri through the biophonic signature of the ngahere’.Kerry Donovan Brown had the privilege of attending this hīkoi . . .
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New initiative supporting farmers to protect and restore native biodiversity
An innovative new pilot project aims to make it easier for pastoral farmers to protect and restore native biodiversity on their farms.
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Effectiveness of phosphite trials to be assessed
Property owners involved in Kauri Rescue find out if phosphite is helping their trees fight kauri dieback disease.
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Get to know our new co-director: Daniel Patrick
In January this year we welcomed our new co-director Daniel Patrick to the team, with a pōwhiri at the Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Tamaki site. Now that he’s had a month to settle into his new Tamaki based role, we sat down to learn more about him.
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Giving our fledglings a voice
An Early Career Scoping Group (ECSG) has been created to enable BioHeritage associates to develop their skills and empower their voices in Tranche 2.
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Seeing the trees in the forest: understanding the role of myrtles in New Zealand’s ecosystems
With myrtle rust now well established in New Zealand, attention is turning to the hosts of the disease...
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New study sites for Beyond Myrtle Rust
It might not be ‘the season’ but the team from Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR) couldn’t wait to get back out into the field this month.
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Unlocking Curious Minds
The Unlocking Curious Minds (UCM) fund will be opening in mid-July, to encourage and enable better engagement with science and technology across all of New Zealand.
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Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Māori within reformed conservation law.
Policy Quarterly 13(2):65-71.