Lessons from Project Kāinga Each community followed pathways unique to their geographic, demographic, land and ecological histories, several common themes emerged: Successful climate adaptation is most effective when it is community-led, grounded in local knowledge and informed by science. Project Kāinga has shown the value of bringing together fragmented environmental, social and cultural information into a single evidence base that communities can use to understand risks, i

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

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.

On September 23 rd , 9.30am, Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and Matarahurahu formally handed Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika (FNDC) the recently developed Kāinga Plan - Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP), prior to the formal sitting of Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Komiti. The brief ceremony was opened up with karakia, and mihi whakatau by Te Kuaka members before being turned over to hapū. Ngāti Kawa Taituha spoke to the development of the plan alongside Project Kāinga, the process involved,

After five-years of work with Waitangi and Oromahoe hapū members, Project Kāinga can publish the Kāinga Plan. Climate change is affecting...

Over five years communities in Northland, Bay of Plenty and the central North Island have been actively involved in the research and have been working with scientists and technical experts, and within their own extended whānau, to develop plans, feature in two short films about our communities and undertake numerous other initiatives to secure a more resilient future. Project Kāinga is a five-year research programme funded by MBIE’s Endeavour Fund (2019-2024). The focus of th

A by-product of Te Rereatukahia Kāinga Plan has been the development of Ngāi Tamawhariua's Hapū Management Plan. It outlines strong policy directions that the current generation require on which to build a strong foundation to create a safe and thriving future for mokopuna and those not yet born. Led by Project Manager, Anne Billing detailed how this newly updated Hapū Managment Plan evolves out of the above Kāinga Plan. It is the foundation of Ngāi Tamawhariua’s relationship

Te Rereatukahia marae was the venue for Project Kāinga's capstone Kāinga Leaders hui. The hui was primarily to share, and offer feedback on the development of the kāinga plans. The Project Kāinga leaders’ hui at Rereatukahia Marae in the Bay of Plenty brought together participating communities to share their progress in developing locally led approaches to climate adaptation and resilience. While each community followed its own pathway, their “road to resilience” highlighted

Tautoro hapū and the Te Whata whānau hosted the final 2023 Project Kāinga leaders hui. The workshop aimed to foster meaningful discussions and make substantial progress on kāinga plans for climate adaptation. On the 2nd of December, Tautoro hapū and the Te Whata whānau hosted the final 2023 Project Kāinga leaders hui. The workshop aimed to foster meaningful discussions and make substantial progress on kāinga plans for climate adaptation. It was an opportunity to share develop

Project Kāinga held a Climate Adaptation hui amongst Kāinga leaders, rangatahi and scientists from around the motu in Rotorua. The hui...

Oromahoe and Waitangi hapū along with wider community members came together at the Oromahoe marae on Saturday 27th May to develop their first Kainga Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Oromahoe and Waitangi hapū along with wider community members came together at the Oromahoe marae on Saturday 27th May to develop their first Kainga Climate Change Adaptation Plan. This is the first of 3 planned hui this year (the next being 15th July and another later in the year) where the commun

This submission was made in October 2022 by community leaders and social scientists affiliated with Waitangi and Oromahoe marae — including kaumātua and kuia of Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa — in response to the Far North District Council's Proposed District Plan. It focuses on four sections of the plan relating to tangata whenua provisions, historic and cultural values, sites and areas of significance to Māori, and economic prosperity. The submission argues that the proposed p

On a wet July weekend we held our first Project Kainga hui of research team, and community leads from across the motu in the Bay of...