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When asked about their hopes for the post-COVID future of Aotearoa New Zealand typically people wanted nature to get more attention and better care.
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Social scientist Alison Greenaway discovered that people who have a sense of kaitiakitanga or guardianship expressed great responsibility for the whenua (land), and for the environment during lockdown.
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Slowing down during lockdown enabled connection with nature Many people noted that slowing down renewed their sense of connection with nature, seeing, hearing and feeling nature more intensely both at home and in their local areas. Connecting with nature generated a sense of calm, brought joy and eased numerous anxieties.
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MWLR scientists have been working to improve rural livelihoods for the largely indigenous communities in two high altitude catchments.
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A vital source of information for the New Zealand beekeeping industry
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Sir Rob Fenwick's enduring legacy
12 Mar 20
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We are greatly saddened to learn of the death of Sir Rob Fenwick, a long-time collaborator, colleague and friend to us all at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research.
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Pilot project is working to establish, maintain and strengthen the sense of belonging of Māori rangatahi, including visiting Manaaki Whenua to touch, feel and see their taonga and take part in learning how to protect it.
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New Zealand is losing 192 million tonnes of soil each year due to erosion. That’s the equivalent of more than 7 million dump trucks. According to the Ministry for the Environment’s Environment Aotearoa 2019 report, almost half (44%) of this loss is from pastoral land. This erosion has been accelerated by the loss of native vegetation but is primarily caused by significant weather events where heavy rain causes slips, slumps and stream-bank collapse that sends massive amounts of fertile soil and sediment into waterways, streams and rivers.
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A report on the New Zealand Colony Loss Survey for 2018 has been released highlighting an increase in colony losses in most regions throughout New Zealand, with the Upper North Island having the highest colony loss rates.
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A new programme involving the National NZ Flax Collection is taking place at a Christchurch school as a way of reconnecting raranga (the art of weaving) with young Māori, their whānau and their community.