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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, 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 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 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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Dec 9, 20214 min read
Seed Saving
“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...
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