The Waitangi Oromahoe Kāinga Adaptation Plan continues to gain momentum as the hapū of Ngāti Kawa, Ngāti Rāhiri and Matarahurahu work with researchers and local government to move from planning to implementation. Taiātea One important milestone was an invitation for Ngāti Kawa to present the Kāinga Adaptation Plan at the 2026 Taiātea: Gathering of the Oceans Symposium, held at Waitangi in mid-June 2026. Taiātea brought together Indigenous leaders, marine scientists, other res

On September 23 rd , 9.30am, Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and Matarahurahu formally handed Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika (FNDC) the recently developed Kāinga Plan - Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP), prior to the formal sitting of Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Komiti. The brief ceremony was opened up with karakia, and mihi whakatau by Te Kuaka members before being turned over to hapū. Ngāti Kawa Taituha spoke to the development of the plan alongside Project Kāinga, the process involved,

After five-years of work with Waitangi and Oromahoe hapū members, Project Kāinga can publish the Kāinga Plan. Climate change is affecting...

The Waitangi and Oromahoe study began with a survey of its members. A co-designed and produced effort, the survey was the first step...

An unanticipated outcome of the Project Kāinga research alongside Te Rereatukāhia was the need for a new and forward-thinking Education Plan. An unanticipated outcome of the Project Kāinga research alongside Te Rereatukāhia was the need for a new and forward-thinking Education Plan. The data collected alongside the expertise provided by the Project’s surveying specialist, Dr McTaggart, revealed two key findings: Te Rereatukāhia marae diaspora are generally keen to remain conn

Project Kāinga research has exposed the critical need for an Emergency Management Plan, covering off the many emergency events that could...

Ben Tombs leads this report examining the current legal landscape for Te Rereatukāhia against a backdrop of forecasted climate change...

In addition to the Kainga Plan, Te Rereatukahia developed a strategic direction focused on the future wellbeing and sustainability of Te...

Over five years communities in Northland, Bay of Plenty and the central North Island have been actively involved in the research and have been working with scientists and technical experts, and within their own extended whānau, to develop plans, feature in two short films about our communities and undertake numerous other initiatives to secure a more resilient future. Project Kāinga is a five-year research programme funded by MBIE’s Endeavour Fund (2019-2024). The focus of th

A by-product of Te Rereatukahia Kāinga Plan has been the development of Ngāi Tamawhariua's Hapū Management Plan. It outlines strong policy directions that the current generation require on which to build a strong foundation to create a safe and thriving future for mokopuna and those not yet born. Led by Project Manager, Anne Billing detailed how this newly updated Hapū Managment Plan evolves out of the above Kāinga Plan. It is the foundation of Ngāi Tamawhariua’s relationship

Te Rereatukahia marae was the venue for Project Kāinga's capstone Kāinga Leaders hui. The hui was primarily to share, and offer feedback on the development of the kāinga plans. The Project Kāinga leaders’ hui at Rereatukahia Marae in the Bay of Plenty brought together participating communities to share their progress in developing locally led approaches to climate adaptation and resilience. While each community followed its own pathway, their “road to resilience” highlighted

Sean Weaver of EKOS has completed the ‘Scoping the potential for Project Kainga to undertake forest carbon project and/or biodiversity credit projects at sites in Rotorua and Waitangi. Sean Weaver of EKOS has completed the ‘Scoping the potential for Project Kainga to undertake forest carbon project and/or biodiversity credit projects at sites in Rotorua and Waitangi’. For the latter (inclusive of Oromahoe and Otao), there is limited to no potential for NZETS participation, th

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