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Jan 10, 20237 min read

Tane te Waiora, green water & the Role of Terrestrial Moisture Recycling in the Water Cycle

Abstract Tane te Waiora who presides over the process of terrestrial moisture recycling, which is an essential part of maintaining the...

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Aug 3, 20223 min read

kumara - the maori sweet potato

Kūmara was brought from the Pacific islands by our ancestors. This tropical vine had much smaller tubers and was widely grown, especially...

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Jul 31, 20222 min read

taewa - the maori potato

Māori have grown potatoes for hundreds of years, and taewa refers collectively to some traditional varieties, including Karuparerā,...

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Jul 31, 20222 min read

taro - the food of chiefs

Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants. It is considered as a kai rangatira (the food of chiefs).Taro is a...

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Jul 31, 20221 min read

turutu - the native blueberry

Turutu is also known as New Zealand blueberry, however it is not so palatable as the Turtle Island blueberry! It is a very attractive...

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Jul 31, 20222 min read

puarangi - the native hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius, the native (swamp or prickly) hibiscus, Puarangi, our native hibiscus is a part of the mallow family. It is...

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Jul 30, 20221 min read

HAKEKE - THE black fungus

Hakeke, otherwise known as black fungus, was once collected and exported by our ancestors, as it is used in Chinese traditional medicine....

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Jul 28, 20221 min read

toi - land cress

Land cress have full of great nutritional value! These tender green leaves have peppery spinach kale like flavor when cooked and they can...

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Jul 28, 20222 min read

karo -the mosquito repellant

Karo is an evergreen shrub growing to 5m by 3m (16ft by 9ft). Like pōhutukawa, a fellow coastal tree of the north, Karo has leathery...

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Jul 28, 20221 min read

ti kouka - THE CABBAGE TREE

On our papakainga, whānau are allocated an area where they would be able to harvest the resources available from the lakes, rivers,...

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Jul 28, 20221 min read

whiro - the new moon of hereturikoka

Today's new moon is a great time for reviewing our dreaming for the new year ahead. Winter has been cold and wet but the days are...

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Jul 28, 20222 min read

kowhai - the sign of spring

This stunning yellow blossom has a lot to share. In the spring season, these flowers bloom on the kōwhai tree, standing out among the...

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Jul 27, 20221 min read

koromiko - for gut health

Koromiko is a beautiful flowering shrub that’s very popular with native butterflies and bees. Its white flowers can be up to 20 cm with...

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Jul 27, 20221 min read

hangehange - the forest green

Hangehange is one of the most palatable forest greens with a slight woody aftertaste! We value eating our native forest kai, especially...

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Jul 26, 20222 min read

kamokamo - the maara staple

Kamokamo is a staple food source. It’s a type of squash that is closely related to marrows, courgettes, and gourds. Like a courgette or...

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Jul 24, 20221 min read

puawananga - the flower of learning

One of the most beautiful native plant climbers that bursts into large white, starry flowers in spring that is often visible for miles,...

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Jul 24, 20221 min read

cultural indicators of indigenous peoples' food and agro-ecological systems

Produced by the International Indian Treaty Council, (of which our founder, Tui Shortland, served as alternate board member), the...

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Jun 29, 20221 min read

Hongongoi (july) and the early observations of spring!

Welcoming in Hongongoi today, knowing we have another month of rains to replenish the ruawai or aquifers of Parawhenuamea. The dark...

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Feb 1, 20221 min read

Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions Webinar

September 2020 | Cultural Survival Cultural Survival organized a webinar to hear about how local, Indigenous knowledge, and ancestral...

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Feb 1, 20221 min read

Collaborative Science With Indigenous Knowledge For Climate Solutions

April 2017 | Cultural Survival News & Articles On April 13-15, 2017, Rising Voices 5 brought together Indigenous and western sciences in...

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