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How can we ensure landscape-scale ecological restoration outcomes over time?

7 Dec 2023 | Our stories

7 December 2023 After his recent fieldwork, Henry Morse had almost 9,000 photos of plants on his phone. Henry has been collecting data on how ecological restoration sites have been regenerating over time, to contribute to his PhD in landscape ecology and ecological...

The night time world of the kiwi

4 Dec 2023 | Our stories, Storytelling

4 December 2023 A collaboration between wildlife biologist Isabel Castro and illustrator Jean Donaldson. Edited by Jonathan Burgess. Kiwi are a group of five extant species of birds endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. Their bodies are rounded, and they have a long bill...

Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2024: Call for abstracts

23 Nov 2023 | Our stories

23 November 2023 The call for abstracts for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2024 has been extended to Friday 1 December 2023. Thank you to everyone who has registered for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2024. We’re really looking forward to...

Learning to effectively engage with policymakers

15 Nov 2023 | Our stories

15 November 2023 Te Pūnaha Matatini recently held a wānanga to develop our capacity to engage with policymakers about our research. The workshop was led by Te Pūnaha Matatini Principal Investigators Dr Shaun Hendy, Associate Professor Rhian Salmon and Jo Bailey, and...

The invisible glue holding families together during the pandemic

7 Nov 2023 | Our stories, Storytelling

7 November 2023 A collaboration between sociologist Holly Thorpe and illustrator Jean Donaldson. Edited by Jonathan Burgess. Aroha* turned 16 just one week before the first nationwide lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand. Before the arrival of Covid-19 on our shores, she...