KĀHUI TAIAO TŪROA WEBINAR SERIES 2026
Restoring the Korowai of the Land
Indigenous Approaches at Scale
Wed, 17 Jun
|Takamore
Te Kūwaha ki Hikurangi
He karanga tēnei ki ngā ringa toi me te whānau whānui hoki o Ngāti Porou. Anei te pānui mō te whakaaturanga i te marama o Pipiri. Raukūmara Pae Maunga is proud to host a unique outdoor art exhibition in the breathtaking Takamore native ngahere this Matariki.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Each session builds on a whole-of-system approach
Mana in the Method (Understanding Systems)
28 May 2026
12pm - 1 pm
Reframing conservation through a systems lens - from mainstream models to Indigenous-led, integrated approaches.
Mauri First
25 June 2026
1pm - 2pm
Start with the ngahere - understanding what the forest needs, and letting that guide decisions and investment.
Mana at the Right Level
26 August 2026
1pm - 2pm
Ensure iwi and hapū are positioned in strategic decision-making roles.
Momentum & Consent (Consent & Storytelling)
23 September 2026
1pm - 2pm
Build trust, mandate, and community alignment - bringing people with the kaupapa
Tools with Confidence
28 October 2026
1pm to 2pm
Understand and use restoration tools (predator control, ungulate management, innovation) with clarity and confidence.
Measurement & Monitoring
25 November 2026
1pm - 2pm
Prove impact - combining tipuna and western sciences to track ecological, cultural, and social outcomes.
Kai Kōrero
Dan Tompkins
Mana at the Right Level - Wed 26 August 2026
Dan Tompkins is the Kaiwhakahaere Matua | Director of Ngā Ara Whetū (Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society) at University of Auckland. He specialises in strategy, innovation, research impact and both social and policy licence in the environmental sector. Until August 2025, he was the Science Director | Kaiwhakahaere Matua - Pūtaiao at Predator Free 2050 Limited.
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
Kāhui Taiao Tūroa (KTT) was established by Save the Kiwi in 2014 as a kaupapa to explore Indigenous, place-based approaches to conservation. Since then, 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.
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