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Tane te Waiora, green water & the Role of Terrestrial Moisture Recycling in the Water Cycle

Abstract Tane te Waiora who presides over the process of terrestrial moisture recycling, which is an essential part of maintaining the...

kumara - the maori sweet potato

Kūmara was brought from the Pacific islands by our ancestors. This tropical vine had much smaller tubers and was widely grown, especially...

taewa - the maori potato

Māori have grown potatoes for hundreds of years, and taewa refers collectively to some traditional varieties, including Karuparerā,...

taro - the food of chiefs

Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants. It is considered as a kai rangatira (the food of chiefs).Taro is a...

turutu - the native blueberry

Turutu is also known as New Zealand blueberry, however it is not so palatable as the Turtle Island blueberry! It is a very attractive...

puarangi - the native hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius, the native (swamp or prickly) hibiscus, Puarangi, our native hibiscus is a part of the mallow family. It is...

HAKEKE - THE black fungus

Hakeke, otherwise known as black fungus, was once collected and exported by our ancestors, as it is used in Chinese traditional medicine....

toi - land cress

Land cress have full of great nutritional value! These tender green leaves have peppery spinach kale like flavor when cooked and they can...

karo -the mosquito repellant

Karo is an evergreen shrub growing to 5m by 3m (16ft by 9ft). Like pōhutukawa, a fellow coastal tree of the north, Karo has leathery...