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Key Research Aims

The key aims of this research are to:

  • tell the stories of people’s engagement with kauri, myrtles and the ngahere

  • support Māori journalists to communicate stories on platforms relevant to rangitahi

  • engage with ‘Māori and Pacific’ media platforms for story-telling about kauri, myrtles and the ngahere.

Funded Years: 2020/21 2021/22

Research Brief

People play a critical role in biodiversity conservation.  There are many examples of communities working proactively to protect the ngahere from biosecurity threats such as myrtle rust and kauri dieback.

In 2020-21

Mobilising for Action will support one creative work of science journalism to reveal the social aspects of kauri dieback and / or myrtle rust by exploring how communities and / or researchers are working proactively to protect the ngahere from biosecurity threats such as myrtle rust and kauri dieback.

In 2021-22

Five personal essays, reflections, or opinion pieces will be published in E-Tangata.

Research Outcomes

The fight to save kauri with Matauranga Māori

“Māori are fighting to use traditional knowledge to save kauri from extinction. But in a world where mātauranga Māori is still ignored and undermined, simply using this knowledge is half of the battle.” (Zoe Madden-Smith)


Link to the news story by Liam Ratana and Zoe Madden-Smith

 

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Myrtle Rust


Link to the myrtle rust news story by Jenny Leonard

Project Resources

Public Journalism

 

The fight to save kauri with matauranga Māori

Liam Ratana and Zoe Madden-Smith for Re: News