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Our mission was to preserve the most fundamental treasures of Aotearoa – its land and water – while producing value from those same treasures.

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Summary

Ki uta ki tai: Managing catchments for Healthy Estuaries

This research provided a new, national overview of the current state of the estuaries. About 60% of NZ estuary catchments do not meet the NPS-FM…
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Journal Article

Towards implementation of robust monitoring technologies alongside freshwater improvement policy in NZ

International studies point out that some freshwater policy objectives are not achieved. This study describes that this is in part caused by shortcomings that include:…
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Interactive Tool

Value Compass interactive

This interactive compass presents results of research that identified nine key elements of successful agri-food value chains from New Zealand. To learn more about each…
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Infographic

Summary: Overseas Market Potential for NZ Regenerative Agriculture

A 1-page visual summary of a suggested approach to identify the market potential for New Zealand's ‘regenerative' practice.
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Presentation

Road testing collective action design principles

Jim Sinner's presentation at the IASC Conference, May 2021
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Signals For Land Stewards

Signals for Land Stewards

Identifying the signals that influence farmers and growers when implementing environmental practice change
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Monitoring macroinvertebrates in rivers

Macroinvertebrates are animals that lack a backbone and, while small, are large enough to be seen with the naked eye. The freshwater environments they inhabit…
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Summary

Whenua Honey: Ensuring Equity and Transparency in an East Cape Mānuka Honey Business

Learn how an enterprising whānau are contributing to the honey industry through whanaungatanga values. Laney and Eugene Hunia involve their children in all aspects of…
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