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 SERIES - PART TWO
Mauri First
What is mauri, and why does it matter in restoration? Drawing on the experiences of Tīwaiwaka and Raukūmara Pae Maunga, this webinar explores how the wellbeing of forests, rivers, wildlife and people are inseparable. Through practical examples, we will discuss the importance of taking people on a journey - building understanding, connection and shared purpose - so that restoration is measured not only by ecological outcomes, but by the strengthening of relationships between people, place and the living world.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Each session builds on a whole-of-system approach
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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