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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,...

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...

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, 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...

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...