Mātauranga-led, science-informed research
Revitalise Te Taiao is one of the Our Land and Water projects, involving place-based research to develop evidence-based examples of how agribusinesses and communities can make enduring changes in land use, management, value chains, and market focus to revitalise our natural world, te Taiao. Containing the land, water, climate and living beings, te Taiao refers to the interconnection of people and nature.
If you would like to understand more, come to the LandWISE Conference in Havelock North on 15-16 May 2024 where Clare Bradley will outline the process and lessons from the project. The research involved pilots in three locations, working alongside agribusinesses and communities as they progressed land-use change, worked with value chains and connected with markets to revitalise te Taiao.
- Wānaka-based project Knowledge into Action for Te Taiao, led by WAI Wānaka, had research goals that include expanding traditional farm plans beyond tools of regulation, to enhance the vitality of te Taiao.
- Taranaki-based Te Kāhui Rau, led by Ngāti Tāwhirikura, aimed to revitalise hapū whenua and whānau.
- Based in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, Rere ki Uta, Rere ki Tai tested farming methods that aim to enhance the mana and mauri of the soil across 10 dairy farms, led by AgriSea New Zealand.
The project involved AgResearch | AgriSea NZ Seaweed | Heather Collins Consulting | Kia Ora Media Marketing & PR | Mārama | Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Trust | Paemi Ltd | Pahemata Ltd | Rautāpatu Ltd | Simon Stokes Consulting | WAI Wānaka
