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

An unanticipated outcome of the Project Kāinga research alongside Te Rereatukāhia was the need for a new and forward-thinking Education Plan. An unanticipated outcome of the Project Kāinga research alongside Te Rereatukāhia was the need for a new and forward-thinking Education Plan. The data collected alongside the expertise provided by the Project’s surveying specialist, Dr McTaggart, revealed two key findings: Te Rereatukāhia marae diaspora are generally keen to remain conn

Project Kāinga research has exposed the critical need for an Emergency Management Plan, covering off the many emergency events that could...

Ben Tombs leads this report examining the current legal landscape for Te Rereatukāhia against a backdrop of forecasted climate change...

In addition to the Kainga Plan, Te Rereatukahia developed a strategic direction focused on the future wellbeing and sustainability of Te...

Rereatukahia marae chair, Hone Winder-Murray, invites us into the world of his hapū, sharing how it is being affected by climate change and what is at the heart the community’s affirmative action. Directed by Rhys Latton. this film centers on the Bay of Plenty coastal papakāinga of Te Rereatukāhia in Katikati, the home of Te Hapū o Ngāi Tamawhariua. Through this story the open, thoughtful and dedicated chairman of the marae committee, Hone Winder-Murray, invites us into the w

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

Cawtron Institute (Anaru Luke), Motu (Rangimarie Aperahama), Takarangi Research (Tapsell, Tane) and Te Rereatukahia community leaders organised/led high level Māori values workshop hui for IRO executives and senior researchers (IRANZ) at Rereatukāhia marae. Particular focus on Te Tiriti and climate change associated responsibilities regarding ethical engagement of marae communities as research partners. Independent Researchers Association of New Zealand or IRANZ, are a collec

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