Te Tira Taiao
30 June 2025
The project Te Tira Taiao for the rangatahi of Waipiro Bay and Te Puia Springs has the vision "Restoring our Māori world view, wisdoms and knowledge, through inter-generational participation and connection with taiao". In this story, Poutautoko Pearl Beattie shares some of the mahi that... Read MoreOranga 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 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 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 MoreTe Tira Taiao – Tairāwhiti
26 November 2024
Te Tira Taiao is an exciting new environmental programme designed for the youth of Waipiro Bay and Te Puia Springs. Starting here with the potential to grow this kaupapa throughout Te Tairāwhiti. This initiative aims to empower young individuals by connecting them with their natural... Read More
