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Maniapoto Cultural Assessment Framework
Research ProjectTe Nehenehenui (previously Maniapoto Māori Trust board) and NIWA are working collaboratively to support Ngāti Maniapoto whānau to reconnect with and participate in the assessment of their freshwater according to their values. -
Building pathways
Feature story28 July 2020It has been a whirlwind first six months for Ngāpera Keegan and Tekiteora Rolleston-Gabel, the first two young researchers in NIWA’s newly established Māori Graduate Internship Programme. -
Taonga Species Series: Kōura
Feature story23 June 2020What does science tell us about New Zealand freshwater crayfish? -
Taonga Species Series: Tuna
Feature story18 June 2020What does science tell us about New Zealand eels? -
Taonga Species Series
ServiceNIWA, through the MBIE-funded Cultural Keystone Species programme (2016-2020), have developed a series of iwi engagement booklets sharing science knowledge to support species management strategy. -
Unlocking the mysterious marine life of eels
Feature story01 February 2020Tiny, translucent eels may hold the answers to one of the fish world’s great mysteries. Zen Gregor investigates. -
Tracing tsunamis through history
Weaving whakapapa and science together to trace tsunami through history. -
Māori carvers head to Antarctica
Media release30 January 2019Two Māori carvers head to Antarctica next week to complete and install a traditional carving at Scott Base, New Zealand’s headquarters on the ice. -
Scientists confirm former site of Pink and White Terraces
Media release29 November 2018The diary and hand-drawn maps of a nineteenth century geologist has enabled NIWA scientists to confirm the former site of the iconic Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana. -
Te Huringa ki te Rangi – He Rautaki Tāwariwari. Adapting to climate change – a decision-making model for Indigenous Peoples
Te Huringa ki te Rangi is a decision-making model to support indigenous and coastal communities who are grappling to understand and evaluate climate change impacts and risks, and how to integrate these into their development plans for the future. -
The impact of non-native marine pests on our takutai moana
Research ProjectThis project seeks to understand and better implement a Māori perspective within the current marine biosecurity system in New Zealand.