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Resources for
Hapū and Iwi
Laura Bolt, Truestock
Our research is developed by and with Māori communities, for real relevance to your land. Hapū, iwi and whānau can use these resources to support decisions that improve the vitality of te Taiao – for all the generations to come
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Technical Report
Te Pūtahitanga: A Tiriti-Led Science-Policy Approach for Aotearoa New Zealand
A multi-disciplinary group of Māori researchers produced this report recommending the appointment of Māori Chief Science Advisors and the development of Tiriti-based guidelines for science…
Summary
Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainability and Other Attributes
Evidence gathered by four separate Our Land and Water research programmes has found that food shoppers in New Zealand’s key export markets do value attributes…
Technical Report
A perspective on Te Ao Māori and regenerative agriculture – Tangata ahu whenua: nurturing our landscapes
This report provides an overview on te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) and regenerative agriculture. Although alignment has been suggested by many across all agricultural…
Technical Report
Soil health research in the context of regenerative agriculture
Soil is increasingly considered a ‘common good’, like water and air. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we also need to consider principles integral to understanding soil…
Technical Report
Quantifying resilience to drought and flooding in agricultural systems
Soil has physical properties that affect its ability to retain water in periods of drought, and drain water in times of extreme or prolonged rainfall.…
Technical Report
Terrestrial macrofauna invertebrates as indicators of agricultural impacts
This report examines how invertebrates like spiders and worms can be counted to evaluate the impact of regenerative farming practices. Farms have vastly more insects,…
Summary
Is regen ag the silver bullet for farming woes?
Regenerative Agriculture has been proposed as a solution not only for transforming on-farm processes, but as a driver of change for the global food system,…
Infographic
Sustainability through farmer-citizen connection
Urban visitors and host farmers share a similar vision of sustainable farming, and urban visitors see direct-from-farmer food purchasing as their most impactful sustainable action.…
Guidance
Mai te Rangi ki te Whenua, Mai te Whenua ki te Rangi
This literature review identifies 5 actions that support the wellbeing of land, water, and indigenous people from a uniquely Māori perspective. The actions are aimed…
Technical Report
Case Study: Nga Iwi o te Tauihu
This is one of four mana whenua case studies that provide insights about addressing barriers and challenges they have experienced in freshwater management that could…
Technical Report
Case Study: Ngāti Rangiwewehi
This is one of four mana whenua case studies that provide insights about addressing barriers and challenges they have experienced in freshwater management that could…
Technical Report
Case Study: Ngāti Raukawa
This is one of four mana whenua case studies that provide insights about addressing barriers and challenges they have experienced in freshwater management that could…