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Q&A with Beccy Ganley
How long have you been involved with Ngā Rākau Taketake? From the beginning! I was brought into the scoping group specifically because of my knowledge on myrtle rust. I was…
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Priority research investment: Surveillance
We need to empower communities to map and monitor these foreign pathogens and their impacts, using an overarching surveillance framework. New Zealand already has one of the best surveillance frameworks…
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Surveillance that works for all
Work is underway to develop an integrated surveillance system for both myrtle rust and kauri dieback.
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Ngā Pī Ka Rere: Early Careers who are #OpenToWork
Here are some details on a few of our rising stars, and the types of opportunities they are seeking and where they are hoping to work: Ally Palmer, social scientist…
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Impressions of Ihirangaranga / Resonances of the Forest
There are two stairways at the Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery that wind up to the galleries that house the Ihirangaranga / Resonances of the Forest: Toi Taiao Whakatairanga exhibition.…
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Ngāti Kuri's conservation vision in the Far North boosted by involvement in Ngā Rākau Taketake
Far North Iwi Ngāti Kuri is on a mission to save two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most endangered tree species from extinction.
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New kit on forest health for House of Science
Chris Duggan is a seasoned science teacher, with 15 years’ experience teaching high school science. Over the course of her career, she became concerned about the lack of science students…
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Profile: Natasha Tassell-Matamua
As a co-lead for the Ngā Rākau Taketake investment Mobilising for Action, Associate Professor Natasha Tassell-Matamua contributes a wealth of knowledge on the connection between te taiao and well-being.
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Ngā Pī Ka Rere spotlight: Pejman (Sami) Alighaleh realises his passion in his second Master's
Sami was born in a small city of Behshahr in Iran, wedged between the sea and the jungle. “One of my favourite activities growing up was walking in the jungle,”…
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A strategic approach to partnership
Authentic partnership with mana whenua takes pride of place in the BioHeritage Challenge. But what happens when seven different teams all want to honour this process in a similar field of work?
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Recognising Leadership - Dr Maureen O’Callaghan
Maureen joined the Biological Heritage Challenge in 2016 to lead our largest tranche one research programme – Programme 2: Reducing risks and threats. This research area was complex and required…
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June 2020 newsletter - Ngā Rākau Taketake
Preliminary myrtle rust results, lockdown science, PhD research on soil microbiota and much more . . .
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Stage One scoping group timeline
Many groups have already begun the scoping process. If you would like to register as being a stakeholder that members of a particular scoping group can contact for external input,…
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Teamwork makes the dream work – even in science
Researchers are teaming up to make the most of their funding and people-power.
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Priority research investment: Māori-led research
Social-ecological systems are a crucial element in the long-term preservation of our taonga species and ecosystems, so our aim is to build on existing relationships and research to develop expertise…
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How Did Konini Primary Celebrate Matariki?
Toitū te Ngahere is a project exploring art in schools for ngahere ora (forest health). Using the processes inherent in art making, Toitū te Ngahere empowers tamariki to develop and tell stories about their own relationships with local ecosystems. This year, three classes at Konini Primary curated art and performance to share with their community at their Matariki celebration.