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Sector Transformation
Our Land and Water has a transformational mission to reconfigure the agrifood and fibre system in Aotearoa to enable resilient, healthy and prosperous land uses that improve the vitality of te Taiao. We also work to transform the science system itself.
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Summary
Beyond the Unicorn Eater: Social Approaches to Healthy Eating and Food Security in Aotearoa New Zealand
There are disparities in Aotearoa/New Zealand’s food production and distribution systems that result in food poverty in some cases, and food waste in others. Food…
Technical Report
School- and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Eating and Food Security in Aotearoa New Zealand
To meet the varied dietary needs and preferences of Aotearoa New Zealand’s increasingly multicultural population, our agri-food sector needs to produce a range of affordable…
Summary
The role of information in land-use decision making: the perspective of farmers in New Zealand
Information is important to support effective strategic land-use decision-making, particularly in response to changing markets, policy and climate. This research plays a part in understanding…
Journal Article
Peri-urban landscapes and the potential of integrated foodscapes to support healthy cities: an Aotearoa New Zealand case study
Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing unprecedented competition in land use priorities on the edges of its cities and settlements – referred to as the peri-urban…
Technical Report
Te Tiriti-led and mission-oriented: Assessing Phase 2 of Our Land and Water Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai
We provide evidence to support that deliberately embedding the Te Taiao model helped those involved in OLW, researchers and non-researchers, Māori and non-Māori, conceptualise, legitimise…
Interactive Tool
Kaupapa Māori Land and Water Food Stories
The website for the Storying Kaitiakitanga project includes insights from ten thriving Māori agrifood producers have been summarised as seperate short, highly readable stories. These…
Model
Future scenarios for arable agriculture – model
This model allows the exploration of scenarios related to the profitability, resilience, and sustainability of arable agriculture in New Zealand over the next 5–30 years.…
Guidance
The Catchment Group Toolkit
Build your Catchment Group Toolkit with resources from Our Land and Water and NZ Landcare Trust. Below you will find links to practical tools and…
Infographic
Mana-Centred Local Food System Model
Local food systems need to include more than fruit and vegetable producers. There are different categories of food based on processing and regulations. Our wild…
Journal Article
Workforce Implications of Large-scale Land-use Change in Aotearoa New Zealand
Many stakeholders across the research sector, central and local government, and iwi Māori believe that diversifying land uses can help to achieve environmental and economic goals…
Measuring Full Impacts of Land-Use Change
Creating a framework to measure the true, integrated effects of land-use systems in Aotearoa