UPCOMING TTW EVENT: JOIN THE KŌRERO ‘THE FUTURE OF SEEDS’ In December 2017, 23 kaitiaki were trained in seed conservation techniques by the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, Kew UK, the Australian Seed Bank Partnership, and Te Tira Whakamātaki (TTW). From 2017-2019 TTW purchased and distributed nine seed drum kits valued at around $5,000 each. These, and…
SEED-BANKING DRUM KIT DELIVERED On 5 February 2021, Te Tira Whakamātaki delivered a seed-banking drum kit to Ngā Tirairaka o Ngāti Hine Trust. A seed-banking drum kit is a special and valuable kit that enables whānau to collect, dry and store seeds from local taonga plants using the latest science equipment. The kits are easy to…
Empowering Indigenous Voices: A publication by Marcus-Rongowhitiao Shadbolt (TTW Research Assistant) in partnership with our Kāhui member James (Tahae) Doherty TTW’s newest Research Assistant, Marcus-Rongowhitiao Shadbolt co-authored his second published paper recently entitled ‘Empowering the Indigenous voice in a graphical representation of Aotearoa’s bio-cultural heritage (flora and fauna)‘. Co-authors included many of the TTW team…
Māori urged to lead on restoration of indigenous scientific names – RNZ article For the full article click here / Main photo: CC 00 Kieran Somerville Support for the restoration of indigenous names to native plants and animals – which were given Latin names by settler European scientists – has been gaining traction, but Māori…
“Māori knowledge can help New Zealand get rid of predators but it can’t be ‘whitewashed’”, Tame Malcolm This article appeared in The Guardian newspaper on Sunday 24 January 2021 **OPINION PIECE ** Click here to read to the original article. *** When I was taught how to trap possums, I was encouraged to combine the…
Biosecurity champion brings Western science and te ao Māori together to tackle pests Biosecurity champion Tame Malcolm wants to elevate Māori traditional knowledge in science to help protect the environment from pests. Embarking on a PhD this year, Malcolm plans to research anecdotal knowledge, gathered by word of mouth to help tackle some of New…
