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Dec 11, 2024
Tepora Davies Graduates with PhD
PhD Graduate Tepora Davies walked across the stage this week graduating with a PhD. Her research investigates the relationships and any...


Nov 29, 2024
Kāinga Update: Te Rereatukahia Education Plan
An unanticipated outcome of the Project Kāinga research alongside Te Rereatukāhia was the need for a new and forward-thinking Education...


Nov 29, 2024
Kāinga Update: Te Rereatukahia Emergency Management Plan
Project Kāinga research has exposed the critical need for an Emergency Management Plan, covering off the many emergency events that could...


Nov 29, 2024
Report: Te Rereatukāhia and Climate Adaptation Law: Mapping Out Legal Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations Concerning Climate Adaptation at Te Rereatukāhia
Ben Tombs leads this report examining the current legal landscape for Te Rereatukāhia against a backdrop of forecasted climate change...


Nov 29, 2024
Kāinga Update: Te Rereatukahia Marae Development Plan
In addition to the Kainga Plan, Te Rereatukahia developed a strategic direction focused on the future wellbeing and sustainability of Te...


Aug 1, 2024
Tech: UVI Marae Monitor, Paul Cardno
Paul Cardno led the development of software and hardware units (including sensor) called ‘Marae UVI’ to help marae monitor damaging UV...


Jul 29, 2024
Short Film: Ko Tātou Te Wai: We are the Water, A Film by Stephanie Guest and Project Kāinga. Department of Science Communication, University of Otago 2024
Tautoro marae community share their mātauranga and what they must do in the face of the challenges within a changing climate, to protect...


Jul 29, 2024
Short Film: Mokopuna Decisions. Rereatukahia by Rhys Latton and Project Kāinga
Rereatukahia marae chair, Hone Winder-Murray, invites us into the world of his hapū, sharing how it is being affected by climate change...


Jul 10, 2024
Kāinga Update: Te Rereatukahia Hapū Management Plan
A by-product of Te Rereatukahia Kāinga Plan has been the development of Ngāi Tamawhariua's Hapū Management Plan. It outlines strong...
May 23, 2024
Hui: Final Project Kāinga Leaders Hui, Rereatukahia Marae
Te Rereatukahia marae was the venue for Project Kāinga's capstone Kāinga Leaders hui. The hui was primarily to share, and offer feedback...
May 15, 2024
Presentation: Dr Raaniera Te Whata at Symposium on Climate Science, Public Policy, and Business, University Of Chile
Raaniera Te Whata was an invited panelist on the Adaptation to Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Panel at the International Symposium...

May 26, 2023
Paul Tapsell's Kāinga: People, Land, Belonging: Reprinted
BWB small text Kāinga, written by Paul Tapsell is now in its second print run. Kāinga charts the impact of colonisation on his people....


May 3, 2023
News: 'Our Tīpuna Knew When To Move' - The Difficult Conversations about Managed Retreat for Māori
After the devastating impact of land loss, there is an understandable reluctance among some Māori to give up the land they have left. But...


Apr 21, 2023
News: Māori traditional construction techniques 'conclusively proven' to withstand major earthquakes
Professor Hoete, an architect and researcher, along with a team from the University of Auckland used endangered construction knowledge...


Feb 23, 2023
Thesis: Understanding The Potential Exposure of Coastal Marae And Urupā In Aotearoa New Zealand To Sea Level Rise
Emerging scholar Akuhata Bailey-Winiata, in a Masters of Science thesis, explores the vulnerability of coastal marae to sea-level rise...


Jul 24, 2022
Presentation: Team lead Merata Kawharu presented on the development of Project Kāinga, its aim and related ideas of marae-community resilience to the Climate Change Commission in June 22.
Project Kāinga team lead Merata Kawharu comments on the challenges for the agriculture industry in maintaining profits while trying to be...


Jun 22, 2022
Hui: Project Kāinga Leaders Hui, Turama, Rotorua
On 11 June in Rotorua, around 20 Kāinga leaders, PHD students and researchers met to discuss progress on developing Kāinga Plans. On 11...


Jun 22, 2022
Presentation: Building resilience in marae in the face of climate change challenges Merata Kawharu
Team lead Merata Kawharu presented on the development of Project Kāinga, its aim and related ideas of marae-community resilience to the...


Jun 15, 2022
News: The marae defended by flood walls: How mātauranga Māori can prepare us for the coming storm
Stuff.co.nz article on how the effects of climate change are felt keenly by the people of Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna Marae, which lies...


May 22, 2022
Book: Paul Tapsell BWB book launch: Kāinga
In late 2021, Paul Tapsell released his BWB text Kāinga: People, land and belonging. Through his own experience and the stories of his...
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