Culminating 5 years of research, hapū Ngāi Tamawhariua of Te Rereatukāhia have launched completed their kāinga plan. Executive Summary Ngai Tamawhariua puta noa ki te Rereatukahia (Te Rereatukahia) is a coastal community. We have learned that our papakainga is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and that we will have to relocate. This hapu-led Kainga Plan is the result of five years of work. It will be an enduring document as it looks forward 100 years into the future

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

ABSTRACT: 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, challenges, and opportunities for Māori productive land holdings regarding climate change. Given the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events in Aotearoa and worldwide, landowners must find ways to protect and restore their lands and environments. This may include exploring new ways to address cli

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

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

As part of a series of hapū wānanga on mātauranga and Project Kāinga discussions, hapū members toured key points and sites of...

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

In May and June 2022, Project Kāinga researchers Dr Stephen McTaggart and Dr Raaniera Te Whata conducted an online survey with members of...

On 11 June in Rotorua, around 20 Kāinga leaders, PHD students and researchers met to discuss progress on developing Kāinga Plans. On 11...