On Monday, 14 July 2025, Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council signed a formal agreement to restore and protect Te Karamu Takina Spring. This puna holds deep cultural, spiritual, and environmental importance for our hapū. The agreement recognises Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara as mana whenua and affirms our role as kaitiaki of this […]
Matariki mā Puanga 2025
Ka tangi nei au i taku tangi, Ka heke nei aku roimata mō koutou kua wehea nei, Kei ngā raukura o te pō haere ki a Pohutukawa, te kaikawe o ngā mate o te tau. Ko Matariki ki runga, ko ngā uri o Ngāti Kearoa, Ngāti Tuarā ki raro! I karapinepine ngā uri o NKNT […]
Protecting the Pekapeka
Predator control isn’t just about setting traps and hoping for the best—it’s a journey filled with research, dedication, and heartfelt planning. We go above and beyond to safeguard our whenua’s treasures.
Before we place a single trap, our project teams embark on a mission to understand the heartbeat of our land and what it takes for its treasures to thrive. Our Environmental Manager, Kataraina and her team, Izaiah Kiel and Kyle Kiel, are driven by a passion for protecting the long-tailed pekapeka.
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Tēnā koutou
This panui is to advise you about progress we are making on Te Whakamaru o Horohoro – our predator free maunga project.
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