Complexity is at our heart
Te Pūnaha Matatini is Aotearoa New Zealand's Centre of Research Excellence for complex systems.
Hope and resilience in Tairāwhiti
One year after Cyclone Gabrielle, Te Pūnaha Matatini has co-sponsored a week-long series of events aimed at reflecting on the past, understanding the present, and envisioning a resilient future in Tairāwhiti.
Wings, webs and wonders on the Chatham Islands
Several Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators visited the blustery Chatham Islands in October 2023 to connect with the community and their taonga species.
Wanting to ‘move on’ is natural – but women’s pandemic experiences can’t be lost ‘lockdown amnesia’
The COVID-19 pandemic was – and continues to be – hugely disruptive and stressful for individuals, communities and countries. Yet many seem desperate to close the chapter entirely, almost as if it had never happened.
Foundations of complex systems
Studying complex systems gives us a more nuanced way of understanding the world.
