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

After years of hard kōrero, planning and mahi Tautoro hapū announce the completion of their kāinga plan: Tautoro Tū Te Ao, Tū Te Pō Tautoro's Kāinga Plan purpose is defined in the following way: This phrase is a commitment to face the challenges of climate change and the broader environmental pressures that affect our kāinga, which include land-use change, horticultural development, radiata pine afforestation and groundwater extraction. This kāinga plan is a declaration of in

Freshwater ecologist Russell Death presents to kāinga leaders across the multiple marae communities involved in Project Kāinga research. ...