Ngāti Manu’s Kāinga Plan sets out a proactive framework to protect the wellbeing of whānau, marae and taonga in the face of accelerating climate and environmental change.

Russell Death reviewed the FNDC freshwater plan change – alongside hapū, he argued that measures to improve freshwater quality were not strong enough. On the back of this, Russell led a successful bid for Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund to expand the freshwater monitoring protocols and awa planning for Waitangi River hapū – this may be achieved through the charitable trust Ko Waitangi te Awa Trust.

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