Myrtle Ora

Research on the health of our Myrtaceae plants and their forests.

Understanding the genome of myrtle rust

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New co-lead for Host, Pathogen & Environment

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Vladislav Kholostiakov, plant whisperer

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Aspen Landscape

How our values affect the response to myrtle rust

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NZPPS conference

Ngā Rākau Taketake teams showcase their results

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Publishing news: Lessons learned from complicated seeds

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Rakiura brings a sense of wonder to prize-winner

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Media

Newly-found myrtle rust putting Waitakere Ranges at risk

First, it was kauri dieback, now another disease is putting Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges under threat, myrtle rust has been found there for the first time.…
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Indigenous Knowledge Revitalisation: Indigenous Māori Gardening and its Wider Implications for the People of Tūhoe

The revitalisation of Indigenous knowledges is vital to the emancipation of Indigenous peoples worldwide, as well as an increasingly essential component of environmental sustainability. The…
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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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Ecological importance of the Myrtaceae in New Zealand’s natural forests

The Myrtaceae is a woody family that plays an important role in forest ecosystems globally. The recent spread of myrtle rust, caused by a fungal…
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Presentation

Updating the toolbox in the fight against Phytophthora agathidicida – Marion Wood

Presented as part of the Kaurilands Summit 2023, hosted by Ngā Rākau Taketake.   To find our more about the Control, Protect, Cure research theme…
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Artistic practice, public awareness, and the ngahere: art–science–Indigenous Māori collaborations for raising awareness of threats to native forests

We build a rationale for a nuanced approach to raising public awareness of ecological threats through interweaving art, science, and Mātauranga Māori (Indigenous Māori knowledge).…
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Report

Ngati Huarere ki Whangapoua: He toro ki te Whangapoua BMA

An ArcGIS storymap created by the Whangapoua Biodiversity Management Area documenting the research mahi delivered through Te Whakahononga Pou and funded by Ngā Rākau Taketake.
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National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes

To better understand what ‘suitable’ means to the public of Aotearoa New Zealand, we have engaged people in dialogic and deliberative processes to enable them…
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Te Honongā Kawanatanga Māori – Final Report

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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