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

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. ...