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What does it take to keep the home fires burning in Aotearoa, and why is the term “land back” synonymous internationally with climate action? Season Two of our podcast Ko Papa, Ko Rangi: Ahi Kaa is out

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Deep South, signing off

A final message from the Director of Te Kōmata o Te Tonga | The Deep South Challenge

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Primary sector preparedness means understanding blips and trends

Climate change presents unprecedented challenges to our primary sector. Yet significant gaps exist in our understanding of its impacts on agriculture, the costs of these impacts, and the most effective and equitable ways to adapt.

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Te Huka o Te Tai Highlights

As a remote and coastal Māori community, we have inherited responsibilities for protecting the legacy of our takutai and its wellbeing. Our people today depend heavily on the takutai for subsistence living, and our responsibilities also extend to future generations.

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Eating with my Tuupuna

Our traditional kai plays a critical role in our cultural health and well-being. Despite immense pressure, the Waikato River and Manukau Harbour systems have long provided a source of health, economic and cultural sustenance to the people of Te Puuaha. Our research moemoea is to enhance our cultural, environmental, social and economic outcomes under climate change, using the vehicle of our traditional cuisine.

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He Pā Mataora—Learning to live with the Living Pā

He Pā Mataora seized the rare opportunity afforded in the lead-up to the opening of Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington’s Living Pā building to explore the needs and challenges of moving an entire marae community into more climate adaptive and resilient practices.

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Ki te whare tū tonu, ki te whare manawaroa: Towards a climate resilient meeting house

Climate changes such as high winds have lifted the roof of the whare tīpuna of Patuheuheu-Ngāti Haka, and changes to the water table have impacted on sewerage and drinking water systems. The hapū are looking to rebuild their marae to be resilient to these climate impacts.

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Creating pēpi kōura nurseries to protect against a changing climate

A mātauranga Māori and science approach to enhancement and resilience of puerulus kōura (Jasus edwardsii) in a changing climate

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A decade's hard work and dedication

Te Kōmata o Te Tonga, the Deep South National Science Challenge has now ended. Coinciding with Matariki, all of the National Science Challenges wrapped up their decade-long mahi on 30 June 2024, exploring some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biggest and most complex questions.

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An expansive view of kai - Kai Ora: Restoring local Māori food systems

This project is underpinned by whakapapa and whanaungatanga, calling forth an expansive view of kai, and the many layers of whanaungatanga that constitute kai, with an emphasis on te taiao.

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Te Morehu Whenua: Moutoa Island Restoration Project

Moutoa Island Restoration Project has been led by Te Morehu Whenua, a tamariki and rangatahi-led environmentalist group, established by Ngāti Ruaka, hapū of Rānana, Whanganui River, in 2019.

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Te Tirohanga o Ngā Tohu: Taranaki Climate Resilience Tool Development

This project embraces a Kaupapa Māori methodology in partnership with local iwi, and is underpinned by Māori philosophy and principles, centres the validity and legitimacy of a Māori world view, and seeks to produce useful and transformative research.

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New Zealand wine - an industry under stress

Many wine growers operate in small rural communities, where problems like housing and labour already compound to make things periodically difficult, but climate change is upping the ante.

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