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Resources for
Government
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People who work in government ministries and agencies can implement policies that support farmers and growers to restore soil, waterways and wildlife, while they grow great food. These resources can help guide a transition to mosaics of land use that are healthy, prosperous and resilient.
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Our Land and Water Podcast Episode 6: We can make progress – but we need to work together
Local community involvement is one of the keys to the long-term health of our rivers and lakes, and communities like catchment groups can play a…
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Our Land and Water Podcast Episode 7: How Māori agribusiness appoaches could lead the way
Māori ways of thinking about land and water offer insights into ways of growing food that are more resilient, healthy and prosperous. In this episode…
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Our Land and Water Podcast Episode 8: How do we feed Kiwi families and communities?
We grow more food than we need in Aotearoa and yet many people are going hungry. So how do we connect production and distribution to…
Guidance
Why Pines? A context for recent research results which appear to support land conversion into pine forestry
Four research programmes funded by the Our Land and Water (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai) National Science Challenge (OLW) and completed in autumn 2024…
Summary
Adoption of the Tīmata Method for Restoring Native Bush
Over two million native forest plants have been sold and over 8600 hectares planted using the Tīmata Method for establishing ngahere (native bush). This article…
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Māori Values Motivate Entrepreneurship
The approaches and values of Māori agribusinesses have been proven to grow export value and benefit our people and environment. This article was prepared as…
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Online Tools Show Where Land-Use Change Needs to be Considered
We now know where land use needs to change, to meet New Zealand policy expectations for water quality. This article was prepared as an impact…
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Te Ao Māori Approaches to Farming Enable Effective Local Solutions
The systems-thinking, holistic approaches to farming in te ao Māori have been demonstrated to enable effective local solutions, leading the way for others. This article…
Technical Report
Mosaics Testing Model
Our modelling indicates that while more mosaic-y landscapes are likely to produce somewhat better outcomes in profitability terms, the differences are likely to be small.…
Journal Article
Optimising sampling frequency for change detection of variables in lake monitoring programs
Optimized sampling regime can match restoration timeline with improvements in water quality. Duration and frequency of the optimized sampling regime affect operational monitoring costs. Detecting…
Technical Report
Collective storytelling to improve freshwater ecosystem health through catchment community knowledge sharing
Water, the lifeblood of Aotearoa New Zealand, sustains our identity and wellbeing; nonetheless, freshwater environments (lakes, rivers, wetlands and aquifers) are significantly impacted by humans.…