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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...
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- Aug 3, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 31, 2022
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taewa - the maori potato
Māori have grown potatoes for hundreds of years, and taewa refers collectively to some traditional varieties, including Karuparerā,...
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- Jul 31, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 31, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 31, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 30, 2022
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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....
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- Jul 28, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 28, 2022
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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...
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- Jul 28, 2022
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ti kouka - THE CABBAGE TREE
On our papakainga, whānau are allocated an area where they would be able to harvest the resources available from the lakes, rivers,...
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- Jul 28, 2022
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whiro - the new moon of hereturikoka
Today's new moon is a great time for reviewing our dreaming for the new year ahead. Winter has been cold and wet but the days are...
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- Jul 28, 2022
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kowhai - the sign of spring
This stunning yellow blossom has a lot to share. In the spring season, these flowers bloom on the kōwhai tree, standing out among the...
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- Jul 27, 2022
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koromiko - for gut health
Koromiko is a beautiful flowering shrub that’s very popular with native butterflies and bees. Its white flowers can be up to 20 cm with...
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- Jul 27, 2022
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hangehange - the forest green
Hangehange is one of the most palatable forest greens with a slight woody aftertaste! We value eating our native forest kai, especially...
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- Jul 26, 2022
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kamokamo - the maara staple
Kamokamo is a staple food source. It’s a type of squash that is closely related to marrows, courgettes, and gourds. Like a courgette or...
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- Jul 24, 2022
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puawananga - the flower of learning
One of the most beautiful native plant climbers that bursts into large white, starry flowers in spring that is often visible for miles,...
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- Jul 24, 2022
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cultural indicators of indigenous peoples' food and agro-ecological systems
Produced by the International Indian Treaty Council, (of which our founder, Tui Shortland, served as alternate board member), the...
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- Jun 29, 2022
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Hongongoi (july) and the early observations of spring!
Welcoming in Hongongoi today, knowing we have another month of rains to replenish the ruawai or aquifers of Parawhenuamea. The dark...
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- Feb 1, 2022
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Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions Webinar
September 2020 | Cultural Survival Cultural Survival organized a webinar to hear about how local, Indigenous knowledge, and ancestral...
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- Feb 1, 2022
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Collaborative Science With Indigenous Knowledge For Climate Solutions
April 2017 | Cultural Survival News & Articles On April 13-15, 2017, Rising Voices 5 brought together Indigenous and western sciences in...
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