Empowering Communities

How do we best enable local communities to protect their whenua?

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Roles of restoration collectives – poster for print

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He taonga kē ngā kaumātua: Kaumātua perspectives of te taiao, ngahere and taonga species

Funded by the Mobilising for Action theme, and led by the Centre for Indigenous Psychologies , this storymap documents themes that emerged from wānanga (purposeful…
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He taura here ki te taiao

A Māramatanga Indigenous Psychologies seminar presented by Neihana Matamua and Te Rā Moriarty titled: “He taura here ki te taiao – Exploring synchronistic meaning in…
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THESIS: Engagement Beyond Inclusion: Reframing Citizen Science in Aotearoa New Zealand

Citizen science challenges the conventional notion of research as an exclusive domain of professional scientists, by fostering collaboration to actively engage members of the public…
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Kauri K9s

Included in Auckland Council’s defences against kauri dieback are trained sniffer dogs. These dogs can accurately detect the microscopic pathogen (phytophthora agathidicida) that causes kauri…
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Bringing the ‘Trickster’ wasp into the Discourse on Biotechnological Controls of “Pest Wasps”

Last year the New Zealand Government’s announcement of a “Predator Free NZ 2050” was accompanied by a target for a significant scientific breakthrough capable of…
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A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation

Cultural expressions related to the kererū demonstrated the cultural significance of the bird to Tuawhenua that went well beyond the ecological and intrinsic value of the species. The Tuawhenua worldview…
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The roles of non-production vegetation in agroecosystems: A research framework for filling process knowledge gaps in a social-ecological context

To fill key research gaps that will inform the use of non-production vegetation to enhance agroecosystem processes, we present a framework for future research that…
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Coming together to amplify ecosystem regeneration

More and more people are joining together as collectives to increase the scope and impact of their regeneration projects. When iwi, hapū, local environmental groups,…
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Changing Governance Systems: Biodiversity Instruments

Melanie Mark Shadbolt, Kaihautū Ngātahi for the Bioheritage National Science Challenge discusses the importance of changing governance and funding systems at the launch in Wellington.
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Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Citizen science and participatory conservation offer benefits to urban wildlife and help foster human–nature relationships in cities. To optimize conservation and social outcomes it is…
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Neoliberal Knowledge Production in Aotearoa New Zealand: Confronting Kauri Dieback and Myrtle Rust

The detection of kauri dieback and myrtle rust pathogens in Aotearoa|New Zealand prompted the government to fund research and engagement into what has been constructed…
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Disease Narratives and Artistic Alternatives

The dominant colonial scientific narrative of managing disease is one of risk, response, and control. This narrative, while shifting, continues to frame the priorities and…
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Te Mauri o te Kauri me te Ngahere: Indigenous Knowledge, te Taiao (the Environment) and Wellbeing.

Ko te kauri he rākau rongonui, he rākau rangatira puta noa i Te Tai Tokerau. The kauri (Agatha australis) is a chiefly tree that represents…
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Tuākana/Teina Water Warriors Project: A collaborative learning model integrating mātauranga Māori and science

The Water Warriors is a collaborative project between Te Pā o Rākaihautū and Hagley Community College that was established to look after the waterways and…
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Steps towards authentic Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationships at a local government level

The Review into the Future for Local Government (The Review) is an independent review exploring new approaches to local governance where communities can “prosper and…
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