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Government case study: Ā Te Taitokerau urutau i ngā āhuarangi – He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission (2025)
Published in November 2025 by He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission, this case study documents the lived experience of climate change across Te Taitokerau/Northland, drawing on kōrero gathered during a Commission visit to the region in March 2025. It covers the primary sector, hapori Māori, river and flood management, and infrastructure fragility, and records both the innovative responses already underway and the specific government actions communities said they need. The
Jun 29, 2025
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 the changing climate will eventually inflict more pain on the most flood-prone places. RNZ showcases research with Rereatukahia haikāinga on the exposure of their community to rising waters. Māori have inhabited coastal and low-lying areas for generations, developing deep cultural and spiritual connections to these places. For some, abandon
May 3, 2023
Government report: National Climate Change Risk Assessment for Aotearoa New Zealand – Main Report (NCCRA)
Published in August 2020 by the Ministry for the Environment, this is New Zealand's first statutory National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA), produced under the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019. It provides a national-scale overview of how New Zealand may be affected by climate-related hazards, identifying the most significant risks and opportunities across five value domains: the natural environment, human environment, built environment, econom
Aug 31, 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...
Jun 15, 2022
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