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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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Indigenous nuclear waste management
Nuclear Semiotics [dɪˈsɪdjʊəs] ADJECTIVE Nuclear semiotics refers to the study of how to warn people atleast 10,000+ years from now about...
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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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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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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
biocultural indicator monitoring
The concept of utilizing environmental indicators to assess environmental health has been around since the early 1990s, and the use of...
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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
karamu - the first planted by tane
Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamu, is a small tree or large shrub species in the Rubiaceae family. Here are just some of its...
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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, 20221 min read
mamaku - the symbol of life
Mamaku is one of the tallest tree ferns in the world, potentially soaring 20 meters above the ground. In fact, it’s the tallest and...
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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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