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Aruhe is the root of the rahurahu (rārahu or rauaruhe) bracken fern, a tough ground fern with reddish-brown stems, which grows up to 2...

Kūmara was brought from the Pacific islands by our ancestors. This tropical vine had much smaller tubers and was widely grown, especially...

Nuclear Semiotics [dɪˈsɪdjʊəs] ADJECTIVE Nuclear semiotics refers to the study of how to warn people atleast 10,000+ years from now about...

More than 200 land and environmental activists are murdered every year. My first experience working with a community whose leader had...

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...

Turutu is also known as New Zealand blueberry, however it is not so palatable as the Turtle Island blueberry! It is a very attractive...

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

Puha is a superfood! It is nutritionally rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, Niacin, very high levels of Vitamin C & minerals including calcium,...

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

Land cress have full of great nutritional value! These tender green leaves have peppery spinach kale like flavor when cooked and they can...

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...

On our papakainga, whānau are allocated an area where they would be able to harvest the resources available from the lakes, rivers,...

The concept of utilizing environmental indicators to assess environmental health has been around since the early 1990s, and the use of...

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...

This stunning yellow blossom has a lot to share. In the spring season, these flowers bloom on the kōwhai tree, standing out among the...

Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamu, is a small tree or large shrub species in the Rubiaceae family. Here are just some of its...

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...

Kamokamo is a staple food source. It’s a type of squash that is closely related to marrows, courgettes, and gourds. Like a courgette or...

Did you know this beautiful ornamental shrub Kumarahou was the first choice traditionally when an expectorant was needed to help with...