RNZ highlights University of Waikato PhD graduate Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Tutetawha) told RNZ many existing adaptation options, processes and frameworks don't consistently account for the cultural significance of marae. Drawing on the whakataukī "Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua - I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past," he looked back through history for examples of marae or communities being relocated. "So we foun

On the 8th of May, Rochelle and her whānau travelled down to Dunedin, supporting her graduation. Rochelle Mackintosh completed her PhD at Otago long distance. She was supervised by Merata, Paora and Hirini. Rochelle's thesis was titled: Whakapapa, Whenua, Wai: A case study of Te Rimu Trust in the face of climate change. Through case study research of Te Rimu Ahu Whenua Trust located in Te Araroa, East Coast of Aotearoa, New Zealand, this thesis investigates the impacts, chall

Emerging scholar Akuhata Bailey-Winiata, in a Masters of Science thesis, explores the vulnerability of coastal marae to sea-level rise...