Te Tai Pari Wānanga – Tairāwhiti 13 - 14 September 2018

Hikurangi Enterprises hosted a two-day wānanga on 13 and 14 September 2018 in Gisborne.  The wānanga brought together whānau, community and scientists to talk about the opportunities to grow the East Coast blue economy and how kaitiaki can partner with researchers.

One of the Sustainable Seas research projects is a collaboration between the Cawthron Institute, Hikurangi Enterprises, East Coast hapū and the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.  

The project aims to develop new medicines from wild-harvested kina and create new business opportunities for the East Coast. The research is focused on the potential of the non-edible shell rather than on the edible flesh.  It is also examining how to reduce waste by using the shell, offal, spines and roe of the kina.

“There is significant potential for economic development for coast communities in New Zealand, through the commercialisation of novel high value niche nutraceuticals and functional food ingredients from the marine environment”

- Manu Caddie Managing Director, Hikurangi Enterprises

Media

Gisborne Herald - September 11 2018

Māori Television - Te Kāea - Thursday 13 September 2018 

Radio Ngāti Porou interviewed Matt Miller on 13 September. 

Wānanga presentations

10.15am - Panel Session - Ngāti Porou - Foreshore and Seabed Agreement

10.45 - Bioactives from East Coast Kina - Dr Matt Miller

11.35 - Ngāti Porou Seafoods Ltd - Ken Houkamau

12.00-Marine Bioactives in Tairāwhiti - Prof Chris Battershill - Part 1

12.00-Marine Bioactives in Tairāwhiti - Prof Chris Battershill - Part 2

1.30 Panel - Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

2.35 - Measuring marine ecosystem services - Dr Drew Lohrer

3.25 - Whai Rawa, Whai Mana, Whai Oranga - Dr Jason Mika

3.50 - Tools to assist Kaitiaki - Regan Fairlie

4.15 - Ecology and evolution of molluscs - Dr Simon Hill

4.40 Agrisea family owned business - Clare and Tane Bradley

Day 2- 9.20 Intellectual property issues - Tracey Whare

Hikurangi Enterprises - Te Tai Pari - Programme.pdf

Location

Gisborne - Tairāwhiti