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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...