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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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...