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Posted on 01 April 2022
Media coverage in March 2022
‘We have a full pharmacopoeia of plants’: Q&A with Māori researcher Nicola MacdonaldMongabay – Project Co-leader for Kohunga Kutai, Nicola MacDonald, shares how researchers are using Western science and mātauranga Māori to create…
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Posted on 25 February 2022
Te Au o Te Moana | Special webinar series
Following the cancellation of our 2022 conference Te Au o Te Moana - The Voice of the Ocean, we are pleased to announce a special webinar series.
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Posted on 11 February 2022
Te Au o Te Moana – Voice of the Ocean: Clare Bradley
Clare Bradley leads a sustainable whānau owned rimurimu/seaweed business.
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Posted on 14 December 2021
Covid-19, integrity and ‘blue washing’ – marine ecotourism operators share their thoughts and concerns for the future
As the nation gears up to explore their own backyard this summer, the country’s tourism industry is firmly focused on developing more sustainable ways to host domestic and international visitors.
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Posted on 26 November 2021
Project leader awarded for Indigenous water rights research
Associate Professor Elizabeth Jane Macpherson, project leader for the Policy and legislation for EBM project, has been presented the 2021 Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Award for…
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Posted on 05 November 2021
Registration open for Te Au o Te Moana | Conference 2022
We are delighted to announce that registration is open for Te Au o Te Moana – The Voice of the Ocean, our Conference 2022.
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Posted on 01 November 2021
Six rimurimu/seaweed species could put Aotearoa New Zealand on the map
Rimurimu/seaweed should be a natural contributor to Aotearoa New Zealand’s blue economy because there is a wealth of diversity of species growing along our coastlines.
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Posted on 01 September 2021
Seafood Magazine: Creating a sustainable mussel spat supply with mātauranga Māori
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2021:Indigenous knowledge and expertise are at the forefront of creating more sustainable pathways for the largest and most valuable aquaculture industry…
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Posted on 01 July 2021
Seafood Magazine: Making tikanga Māori more evident in fishing practice
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2021:When European settlers first arrived in Aotearoa, Māori embraced the opportunity to expand their commerical fishing trade and commerce, quickly establishing…
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Marine indigenous knowledge crucial for solving global challenges
World Oceans Day (8 June 2021) has seen Aotearoa New Zealand’s government acknowledge that protecting our seas can safeguard us from climate, food and biodiversity challenges.
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Posted on 31 March 2021
Media coverage in March 2021
School kids to go on virtual field trip to learn about seaweedRNZ Midday Report – Julie Hall was interviewed about the LEARNZ trip, and potential of seaweed as a new…
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