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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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Evaluating Behaviour Change Interventions: A Practical Guide

Scientists are very good at developing technologies and recommended best practices for managing sustainable land management problems. But these proposed solutions will fail unless the…

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A cross-taxa study using environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding to measure biological impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling and production operations

Standardized ecosystem-based monitoring surveys are critical for providing information on marine ecosystem health. Environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/eRNA) metabarcoding may facilitate such surveys by quickly and effectively…

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Indigenous Biosecurity: Māori Responses to Kauri Dieback and Myrtle Rust in Aotearoa New Zealand

It is widely acknowledged that Indigenous peoples have traditional knowledge relevant to modern environmental management. By asserting roles within associated science and policy networks, such…

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Te Taiao Collectives

When you’re investing in a restoration programme, you’re investing not only in te taiao and benefits for nature, but you’re also investing in people and…

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A voice for the river: Collective restoration by the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

This study is one of three exemplar studies of restoration collectives within BioHeritage Strategic Outcome 6 ‘Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration’. This strategic outcome focuses on…

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Hōhonu – deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

I te timatanga, ko Māori te mātauranga tuatahi o Aotearoa Te Ao Māori was the first lore of environmental caretaking in Aotearoa New Zealand.…

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Temporal variation in soil bacterial communities can be confounded with spatial variation

Investigating temporal variation in soil bacterial communities advances our fundamental understanding of the causal processes driving biological variation, and how the composition of these important…

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Opportunities for modern genetic technologies to maintain and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand’s bioheritage

In the past few years genetic technologies springing from advances in DNA sequencing (so-called high-throughput sequencing), and/or from CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, have been proposed as…

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Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion about gene drive and pest-specific toxin for pest control

Context Developing a new tool for wide-scale rat eradication is necessary for significant biodiversity gains. Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion can help guide policy…

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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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Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science

Conflict has grown around Indigenous knowledge in education policy. There has been growing acceptance of the value of Indigenous knowledge for promoting ecological resilience, transformational…

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The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis

We present available evidence on six key dimensions: (1) the role of different stakeholders and the broader public within tree health; (2) levels of knowledge…

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Realising rangatiratanga to support kaitiakitanga and kaitiaki-led monitoring and reporting systems

In August 2020, New Zealand’s Cabinet approved ‘Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020’ as the strategic framework for biodiversity…

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BRIEF: What Do We Need to Do to Protect and Restore Urban Freshwater Systems?

What are the behaviours that create the most significant impact when it comes to reducing stormwater pollution and helping improve waterway habitats in cities and…

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Tuākana/Teina Water Warriors Project: A collaborative learning model integrating mātauranga Māori and science

Steps towards authentic Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationships at a local government level

Evaluating Behaviour Change Interventions: A Practical Guide

A cross-taxa study using environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding to measure biological impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling and production operations

Indigenous Biosecurity: Māori Responses to Kauri Dieback and Myrtle Rust in Aotearoa New Zealand

Te Taiao Collectives

A voice for the river: Collective restoration by the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

Hōhonu – deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

Temporal variation in soil bacterial communities can be confounded with spatial variation

Opportunities for modern genetic technologies to maintain and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand’s bioheritage

Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion about gene drive and pest-specific toxin for pest control

Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science

The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis

Realising rangatiratanga to support kaitiakitanga and kaitiaki-led monitoring and reporting systems

BRIEF: What Do We Need to Do to Protect and Restore Urban Freshwater Systems?

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