Governance & Policy

Publication

Understanding farmer behaviour: A psychological approach to encouraging pro-biodiversity actions on-farm

Understanding farmer behaviour and drivers for behaviour change will be the key to bringing about practice change, such as increasing management and enhancement of native…

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Report

Possibilities for Resourcing Rangatiratanga

This report considers possible sources of finance the Crown might consider to support Māori rangatiratanga in biodiversity protection. Section One provides context on the…

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Report

Whiria Ngā Aho Te Whāriki: Using litigation as a tool in the pursuit of rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga

This Report has been developed as part of the New Zealand Biological Heritage National Science Challenge and is intended to contribute to the Adaptive Governance…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa, with Maria Bargh, Victoria University of Wellington.

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Webinar

Kaurilands Summit 2021

Over 120 attendees representing community groups, iwi, research organisations, councils and government agencies came together online for the inaugural Kauriland Summit in June 2021. The…

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Media

Opinion: Without the right financial strategies, NZ’s climate change efforts will remain unfinished business

When it comes to climate change, money talks. Climate finance is critical for enabling a low-emissions transition. This involves investment and expenditure — public, private,…

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Publication

Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Māori within reformed conservation law.

Creating new conservation law that more holistically and comprehensively supports hapū and iwi leadership in conservation management should be embraced as a critical step towards…

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Webinar

Introduction to Eco-index (August 2021)

Dr Kiri Joy Wallace and Konny Brown introduce the Eco-index Prgoramme as part of the Te Pūtahi Rangahau Taiao – Environmental Research Institute, University of…

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Webinar

Building Social Cohesion Through Just Relationships

Starting at 9m31s is Dr Carwyn Jones’ introduction and lecture on building social cohesion given at the Napier Pilot City Trust – Unity Day 2022.

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Report

Proceedings and conclusions of a workshop on biodiversity data sharing and sovereignty

Highlights from discussions at this workshop.

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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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Publication

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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Summary

BRIEF: Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

Across Aotearoa New Zealand, collectives of community groups, iwi, councils, businesses, and others are joining forces to enhance ecosystem regeneration.

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Report

Making the Kāwanatanga Accountable for Te Tiriti: Possible Mechanisms for Fiscal Accountability

Any progress made by Indigenous peoples in advancing accountability within a settler-colony is fragile. At the time of writing, many of the processes that have…

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Report

Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Kerikeri

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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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge online conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022. This event…

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Understanding farmer behaviour: A psychological approach to encouraging pro-biodiversity actions on-farm

Possibilities for Resourcing Rangatiratanga

Whiria Ngā Aho Te Whāriki: Using litigation as a tool in the pursuit of rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Me Tū ā-Uru – Together for a flourishing Aotearoa

Kaurilands Summit 2021

Opinion: Without the right financial strategies, NZ’s climate change efforts will remain unfinished business

Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Māori within reformed conservation law.

Introduction to Eco-index (August 2021)

Building Social Cohesion Through Just Relationships

Proceedings and conclusions of a workshop on biodiversity data sharing and sovereignty

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

Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science

BRIEF: Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network

Making the Kāwanatanga Accountable for Te Tiriti: Possible Mechanisms for Fiscal Accountability

Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Kerikeri

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

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