We’ve supported iwi and hapū through cultural health monitoring, knowledge sharing and facilitation, and connecting them with local and national experts in mātauranga Māori, in freshwater management, or developing strategies and frameworks implementing Te Mana o Te Wai.
Te Tauihu Wānanga Series
Client: Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust
Access to Experts was approached by Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust to support three freshwater wānanga (forums) in the Tauihu region. Find out more
Otago Runaka Capability Development
Client: Aukaha
Aukaha requested technical expertise as they began to complement Cultural Health Monitoring programmes undertaken in the Otago region. Find out more
Whakarongo ki te wai o Waitaha
Client: Te Kapu Ō Waitaha
Te Kapu Ō Waitaha requested expert support to address the languishing state and Te Mana o te Wai of their tīpuna awa (ancestral river) and its many tributaries. These culturally significant water bodies are on the decline due to a multitude of land use activities and impacts within the catchment. Find out more
Maniapoto Cultural Assessment Framework Wānanga
Client: Te Nehenehenui Trust (formerly the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board (MMTB))
Te Nehenehenui Trust (TNN) is a post settlement governance entity established to support and empower marae, hapū and Maniapoto whānau. Find out more