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Mussel beds at Tonga Island Alex Connolly

Posted on 16 October 2017

New term, new NZ marine science resources

School pupils can now explore a real-world issue facing New Zealand – how to best manage our vast marine resources – thanks to a collaboration between the Sustainable Seas Challenge…

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Incorporation of indigenous approaches to guardianship and stewardship in Canada Credit Zack Embree Greenpeace
Credit: Zack Embree Greenpeace

Posted on 26 July 2017

Lessons learned from Canada

A recently published paper in AlterNative identifies 5 elements to consider when developing ecosystem-based management (EBM) for Aotearoa. Our project investigating indigenous approaches to EBM completed in early 2017.

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Posted on 27 June 2017

Māori researchers’ hui

With all but one of our research projects underway, the time was right to bring our cohort of Māori researchers together to share research findings and discuss important issues such…

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Tangaroa credit MyChillyBin
Credit: Graham Prentice, mychillybin

Posted on 22 June 2017

He Pou Tokomanawa: project launch

A new Tangaroa project officially launched on 14 June with a pōwhiri at Wakatū marae in Nelson.

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Kid with fish credit Dave Allen NIWA
Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 12 June 2017

Request for proposals: Tangaroa research project

This call for proposals in Tangaroa is for one project that combines two previously described projects outlined in the Research and Business plan.

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EBM enabling narratives

Posted on 13 November 2016

Science Wānanga

The Challenge recently supported a Science Wānanga organised by the University of Otago for Māori students in years 9-10 from schools in Te Tau Ihu (Mohua, Nelson, Marlborough and Kaikoura).

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Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018

Posted on 14 October 2015

Extension for Request for Proposals for some of the Tangaroa Programme projects

The Sustainable Seas Science Leadership Team would like to advise that there is now an extension to the deadline for proposals for two of the five projects advertised in the…

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Kid with fish credit Dave Allen NIWA
Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 29 July 2015

Presentation from the Māori and Stakeholder Workshop held on 29 July 2015

View a presentation that was delivered to Māori and stakeholders at a recent workshop.

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