Oranga Taiao, Oranga Tangata – whakatō rākau ki Ōkuri Marae
12 May 2025
A day of tree-planting at Ōkuri Marae in Te Tairāwhiti fostered awareness of the interconnection between people, whenua, and wairua, and highlighted sustainable care practices, by weaving together the care of the land with tikanga and whanaungatanga. This holistic engagement nurtured not only the land... Read MoreHinonga Rimurimu – ngā mātātuhi kārikiōrangi
31 March 2025
Ko te whāinga ia o te mahi nei, ko te whakaputa i tētahi pukapuka mō te taiao o Ngā Mokopuna, hai pānui mā ngā teina o te kura. He taumahi pūtaiao, he taumahi mahi toi anō hoki. Ko ngā aronga matua o te mahi nei,... Read MoreTe Aupōuri Wānanga Wai Mauri
28 February 2025
In February, a 'Wai Mauri Wānanga' at Lake Wahakari brought together over 100 participants from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kao, the wider community, and the Te Aupōuri Environmental Team to focus on the restoration and protection of wai. This kaupapa-driven day of learning... Read MoreTohu Taiao Rangi
15 February 2025
I hui ngā Kōhanga Reo me ngā kura ki Mangamuka Marae, ki te whakanui i te huritau o te KR o Maungataniwha. Tekau ngā papamahi i whakatūria hei whāwhā, hei tūhura, hei ako mā ngā reanga katoa. He raranga ika / putiputi tētahi. He papamahi... Read MoreTe Ahiwaru Noho Taiao
28 January 2025
In January, the inaugural Te Ahiwaru Noho Taiao was held — a landmark three-day noho on ancestral whenua in Ihumaatao. The kaupapa brought together 33 taitamariki and pakeke for a deep, immersive reconnection with te taiao, mātauranga Māori, and each other. This noho was a... Read MoreLiving Landscapes learning at Māpua School
19 December 2024
Māpua School in te Tai o Aorere has been building knowledge and understanding of traditional Māori approaches and local stories, and developing their living landscape with the idea of putting into practice some of the traditional values associated with Matariki. Matariki is always a big... Read MoreCelebrating One Billion Trees partnership
18 December 2024
Over the last 3 years a huge range of restoration projects across the country were enhanced through a one billion trees (1BT) partnership between Toimata Foundation and Te Uru Rākau. A key focus of the partnership was extending ecological action on the ground across the Enviroschools... Read MoreIndigenous Lens helps enrich learning for sustainability
16 December 2024
Recently Aorere College has looked back on a busy year of growing knowledge and understanding around their place and community. They have considered the values that underpin their mahi, what went well and what the challenges were and are now looking to the future. Freya... Read MoreOranga Taiao, Oranga Tangata
6 December 2024
This holistic project in Te Tairāwhiti has gone from strength to strength, with activities including wānanga, water monitoring, fencing and planting. Rangatahi are restoring habitats, reintroducing threatened plants, and boosting ecosystem resilience, while strengthening their connections to people and place. Te Aho Tū Roa Poutautoko... Read More
