Governance & Policy

Publication

Resourcing rangatiratanga as part of constitutional transformation: taking equity and sovereignty seriously

This study explores possibilities for resourcing rangatiratanga, or Indigenous self-determination. We start by illustrating the role of taxation in erasing Indigenous sovereignty to first establish…

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Relational values provide common ground and expose multi-level constraints to cross-cultural wetland management

The unprecedented level of threat facing many of the world’s natural and cultural systems calls for the collaboration of multiple interest groups to engage in…

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Summary

BRIEF: Growing community capacity and capability for large-scale restoration in Te Tai Tokerau

Community-led restoration initiatives face significant challenges in acquiring funding, advice, training and administrative support. These initiatives are increasingly being supported by Restoration Collectives operating over…

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BRIEF: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa

Embracing Te Tiriti o Waitangi can foster a thriving community where everyone feels they belong. Together, we can create a flourishing Aotearoa that benefits both…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: What is a good decision in biosecurity?

Online quick-fire presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: ‘What is a good decision in biosecurity?’, with Melanie Newfield.

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Report

Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Palmerston North

This project has been designed to assist DOC to better understand their challenges and priorities when partnering with Māori, identifying material and resources likely to…

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Report

Te Māra Tautāne

Te Māra Tautāne is a collaborative research project between hapū members of Te Māhurehure in the Rūātoki Valley, and researchers at the Centre for Indigenous…

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Media

Co-governance what is it – and what’s driving the debate?

The interpretation and definition of partnership and co-governance under Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been back in the public eye generating claims of division and…

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Wai 262 – Briefing on natural resource governance and policy recommendations

Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A report into claims concerning New Zealand law & policy affecting Māori culture and identity, Volume 1 & 2. Ko Aotearoa Tenei…

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Publication

Achieving win-win outcomes for pastoral farming and biodiversity conservation in New Zealand

In this article, we explore options to enhance native biodiversity conservation within New Zealand pastoral systems. We argue that there is strong synergistic interdependence between…

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Report

Rationale for a minimum 15% ecosystem land cover target

The Eco-index team developed a 2121 National Biodiversity Vision that sets long-term goals to Protect, Restore and Connect native ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand by…

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Policy Briefing

Briefing to the incoming ministers for the Environment and Conservation

This brief was created by the Adaptive Governance and Policy Group (Strategic Outcome 7), BioHeritage National Science Challenge, Ngā Koiora Tuku Iko. This Challenge aims…

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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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Publication

Complementarity of indigenous and western scientific approaches for monitoring forest state

Cross-cultural environmental monitoring systems inform on a broad suite of indicators relevant to both scientific and local communities. In this study, we used forest-plot-based survey…

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Report

A Tika Transition to a Flourishing Aotearoa: Guidance to inform a ‘tika’ transition

This policy and decision-making guidance is based on: Bargh, M., 2019. ‘A Tika Transition’. In D., Hall (ed.), A Careful Revolution. Wellington. Bridget Williams Books,…

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Publication

THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

Environmental considerations should be given equitable weight within the decision-making processes of New Zealand’s biosecurity framework. This is especially important in a time when environmental…

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Resourcing rangatiratanga as part of constitutional transformation: taking equity and sovereignty seriously

Relational values provide common ground and expose multi-level constraints to cross-cultural wetland management

BRIEF: Growing community capacity and capability for large-scale restoration in Te Tai Tokerau

BRIEF: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa

Crazy & Ambitious 4: What is a good decision in biosecurity?

Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Palmerston North

Te Māra Tautāne

Co-governance what is it – and what’s driving the debate?

Wai 262 – Briefing on natural resource governance and policy recommendations

Achieving win-win outcomes for pastoral farming and biodiversity conservation in New Zealand

Rationale for a minimum 15% ecosystem land cover target

Briefing to the incoming ministers for the Environment and Conservation

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

Complementarity of indigenous and western scientific approaches for monitoring forest state

A Tika Transition to a Flourishing Aotearoa: Guidance to inform a ‘tika’ transition

THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

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