top of page
blog
Search


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...
Jul 31, 20221 min read


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...
Jul 31, 20222 min read


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....
Jul 30, 20221 min read


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...
Jul 28, 20221 min read


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,...
Jul 28, 20221 min read


karamu - the first planted by tane
Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamu, is a small tree or large shrub species in the Rubiaceae family. Here are just some of its...
Jul 27, 20221 min read


mamaku - the symbol of life
Mamaku is one of the tallest tree ferns in the world, potentially soaring 20 meters above the ground. In fact, it’s the tallest and...
Jul 25, 20221 min read


Seed Saving
“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...
Dec 9, 20214 min read
bottom of page