RESTORING THE KOROWAI OF THE LAND
INDIGENOUS APPROACHES AT SCALE
Kāhui Taiao Tūroa Webinar Series 2026
Wed, 23 Sept
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KĀHUI TAIAO TŪROA WEBINAR SERIES 2026
Kāhui Taiao Tūroa (KTT) was established by Save the Kiwi with the Lake Waikaremoana Hapū Restoration Trust in 2014 as a kaupapa to explore Indigenous, place-based approaches to conservation.
Time & Location
23 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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About the event
KTT has travelled across Aotearoa, partnering with hapū and local organisations to host wānanga grounded in the lived realities of each place.
In 2025, Kāhui Taiao Tūroa was hosted in Te Kaha alongside the work of Raukūmara Pae Maunga. This hui brought together whakaaro, experience, and practice - reflecting both national insights and the lived delivery of whole-of-ngahere restoration at scale.
This webinar series is a distillation of those learnings from the years. It shares key insights from the Raukūmara hui, alongside the ongoing experiences of iwi, practitioners, and partners working to restore the ngahere through a whole-of-system restoration approach grounded in mauri, mana, and whakapapa.
Thursday 28th May - 1pm to 2pm
OPENING THE WEBINAR SERIES
Mana in the Method
With Joe Harawira & Ora Barlow
A foundational kōrero unpacking systems thinking through a Te Ao Tūroa lens:
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What is the current conservation model - and where does it fall short?
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What does an Indigenous, whole-of-system model look like in practice?
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How do we place mana at the centre of method and decision-making?
FULL WEBINAR SCHEDULE
WEBINAR SERIES THEMES (NGĀ POU)
Each session builds on a whole-of-system approach:
These pou reflect a shift to a whole-of-system model grounded in mauri, mana, and whakapapa relationships.
WHY THIS SERIES MATTERS
Across Aotearoa, the scale of ecological challenge is increasing - biodiversity loss, climate pressure, and fragmented responses. This series recognises that:
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The system must change, not just the tools
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Indigenous leadership is central, not peripheral
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Restoration is as much about people as it is about place
As reflected in the model, “you can’t lead the forest if you don’t know it… and you can’t heal the forest if the people aren’t with you.”
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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Iwi, hapū and whenua-based leaders
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Conservation practitioners and kaitiaki
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Councils, agencies and policy makers
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Community groups and project leads
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Anyone committed to restoring the mauri of our ngahere
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