Our stories
Wider than freshwater
A good detective doesn’t only look through the magnifying glass, they also put that down and look around them to understand the wider context.
Feedback: Processes that change the thing that caused them
It is through understanding feedback that deep insight into fundamental causes and how to make change can be found.
Intervening in complex food systems to improve food security
Is Australia dropping too many sterile fruit flies from the skies? TPM Whānau member Dr Tom Moore wants to know.
Emergence: How interactions create complexity from simplicity
Emergence is about how complex patterns, structures, and behaviours arise from interactions – giving rise to new system properties.
Caring for our earthly kin
Soil is complex. Beautiful. Wondrous. It gives us food, foundations and filters the air we breathe and water we drink.
Yes, you should mention the myth when you correct it
We used to think that mentioning a myth when debunking it could be harmful, but research has shown that this is not the case.
Complex is different from complicated, and why that matters
In the 21st century, as human societies are growing, becoming more interconnected, and having an increasing influence on planetary systems, it’s complexity that we need to understand.
Systems and people: Te Pūnaha Matatini submission to the Science System Advisory Group
We encourage the Science System Advisory Group take a systems approach to the evaluation and re-design of the science system, and to put the people within the system at the centre of attention.
The surprising benefits of planting trees on farms
Kyle Wills is not afraid of planting trees on his beef and deer farm.
Every flush a donation to science
You probably don’t give a second thought to what you flush down the toilet. But wastewater and all that it contains provides valuable knowledge to researchers.
Sifting through the unknown with recipe-free research
Anjuli Muller is a baker. Running a research project using co-production has made her more comfortable at sitting with the discomfort of having no recipe to follow.
Internships support a new generation of researchers
A summer internship can be a lonely experience. That wasn’t the case for the 12 interns supported by Te Pūnaha Matatini over the 2023-24 summer.