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This series aims to whakamana (empower) the voices of researchers, co-developers, Māori partners and communities of research and practice as…
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News & events
News & events
Tune in to our new, short docuseries, Turning the Tide
Ripples of hope have risen from the work of marine researchers, kaitiaki, and community members who’ve pooled their knowledge for the good of the ocean.
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From funding instrument to boundary organisation
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Insights from a science policy interface in-the-making (June 2024)
ViewFisheries system indicators to support ecosystem-based fisheries management in Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf
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Summary of a project to evaluate potential indicators describing the health of the Hauraki Gulf fisheries system (June 2024)
ViewDeveloping place-based, community-led Restorative Marine Tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand
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The current state of Restorative Marine Tourism in Aotearoa (June 2024)
ViewThe role of science education in Indigenous knowledge transfer
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Indigenisation of conservation education in New Zealand (June 2024)
ViewHow to Indigenise the blue economy in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Rout M, Mika J, Reid J, Whitehead J, Gillies A, Wiremu, F, McLellan G, MacDonald T, & Ruha C (2024)
ViewIndigenising the blue economy in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Rout M, Reid J, Mika J, Whitehead J, Gillies A, Wiremu F, McLellan G & Ruha C (2024)
ViewStarting rehabilitation and restoration activities for shellfish and their habitats
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Considerations for initiating restoration or rehabilitation activities (June 2024)
ViewManagement for estuary values and aspirations
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An extension of the Estuaries Bayesian Network Model (June 2024)
ViewFrom kina barrens to kelp forests – assessing potential recovery solutions
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Summary of a project on the causes of and solutions to kina barrens (June 2024)
ViewModelling factors that influence community initiatives to restore marine environments
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Summary of social, ecological, and economic factors connected to community-based initiatives to restore the marine environment (June 2024)
ViewNature reporting in New Zealand’s financial sectors
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Summary of nature-related disclosure developments, their implications for the financial sector, and the emerging opportunities in the field …
ViewInnovating aquaculture to improve social and economic well-being in coastal communities
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Summary of research that explored the potential of innovative pātiki aquaculture to generate income and empower communities to reclaim contr…
ViewWao Tupuna
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Reclaiming ancestral knowledge of maramataka to inform cultural environmental indicator development.
ViewCreating a sustainable supply of seed mussels using mātauranga Māori
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Summary on using natural fibres from native plants known to mātauranga Māori for the replacement of plastic rope in mussel aquaculture (June…
ViewThe Journey of Māori Fishing Rights in New Zealand
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Summary cards detailing the struggle, resilience, and adaptation of Māori Fishing Rights in New Zealand (May 2024)
ViewLegal enablers for ecosystem-based management
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Examples of legal enablers for ecosystem-based management (June 2024)
ViewKotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance Summary
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Summary prepared for the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (April 2024)
ViewEmpowering Māori knowledge in marine decision-making
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Recommendations to achieve the benefits of marine decision-making that is informed by mātauranga Māori (May 2024)
ViewAddressing risk and uncertainty in decision-making
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Recommendations for better risk assessment methods (May 2024)
ViewDeveloping pathways to a flourishing blue economy
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Recommendations for building pathways towards a blue economy (May 2024)
ViewMarine governance – sustaining ocean outcomes for future generations
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Recommendations for effective and appropriate marine governance (May 2024)
ViewRestoring marine ecosystems through better management and financing
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Recommendations to foster a restorative blue economy (May 2024)
ViewEnabling ecosystem-based management in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine law and policy
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Recommendations to ensure healthy outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand’s ocean and people (May 2024)
ViewAddressing cumulative effects in marine management decisions
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Recommendations for addressing cumulative effects (May 2024)
ViewEnabling effective marine spatial planning for ecological and economic wellbeing
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Recommendations for marine spatial planning in Aotearoa New Zealand (May 2024)
ViewEnabling a broad knowledge base for marine management decisions
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Recommendations for marine management decisions and advice to be supported by different types of knowledge (May 2024)
ViewDisturbance-recovery dynamics inform seafloor management for recovery
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Hewitt J, Gladstone‐Gallagher R & Thrush S (2022)
ViewAn ecological principles-based approach to guide coastal environmental management
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This summary highlights the findings of three academic publications from the Challenge (April 2024)
ViewIntegrating interactive stressors within marine spatial planning using spatial modelling and decision support tools
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This summary details important advances for marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management (April 2024)
ViewUtilising ecosystem services to support marine ecosystem management
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This summary provides an overview of how ecosystem services can be used as a tool in marine management and ecosystem-based management (March…
ViewFinancing coastal and marine restorative economies in Aotearoa New Zealand
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This summary gives the main points of a report on opportunities and challenges in building restorative economies in New Zealand from the inv…
ViewRestorative marine economies: a framework for mobilising ecosystem-level investments
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This summary explains the key concepts of restorative economies and outlines an impact investment framework to guide questions and steps whe…
ViewImproving the marine management framework to make good decisions on seabed mining
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This summary details managing seabed mining and other marine activities, and recommends improvements to the marine management framework (Feb…
ViewUpholding the value of pāua quota
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This research looks at how we can uphold long-term fishery values, the value of commercial quota, and the ecological role that pāua play in …
ViewFactsheet: Environmental considerations for seaweed aquaculture
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Assessing the environmental effects of seaweed aquaculture in Aotearoa New Zealand (September 2023)
ViewManaging cumulative effects in the marine environment
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This is a research round-up of our tools, resources and research related to managing cumulative effects in the marine environment (May 2023)
ViewUnderstanding cumulative effects from a Te Ao Māori perspective
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This summary facilitates translation and communication of concepts of cumulative effects on marine ecosystems, and how they can be managed w…
ViewUsing the Seafloor Disturbance Model to understand the dynamics of seafloor disturbance and recovery
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This summary showcases the seafloor model of disturbance and recovery dynamics which can be used to explore the implications of changes in t…
ViewCoastal ecosystem management: Managing multiple stressors by considering network interactions
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This summary suggests a series of questions which will enable environmental managers and scientists to understand the potential for unexpect…
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