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Building Resilience from the Mountains to the Sea: Reflections from the 2025 Ōnuku Wānanga
In April 2025, passionate freshwater and marine champions gathered at Ōnuku Marae on the shores of Akaroa Harbour for the annual Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (MTSCT) wānanga This year’s theme, “Celebrating Our Impact and Building Resilience”, was an experience that rippled through every kōrero, dive, hīkoi, and connection made.
Jul 83 min read


From the Kaimais to Kaiaua - Grassroots training for catchment groups in the Waikato
Grassroots training empowers Waikato communities to restore streams, monitor freshwater, and protect īnanga spawning sites #waiconnection
Mar 275 min read


Not your usual cup of tea: Southland's tannin stained streams
In February 2025, Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust dipped our toes into southern waters. The wānanga was run with Thriving Southland.
Feb 173 min read


Connecting Communities - Hononga hapori | Ngunguru Wānanga 2024
Providing an inspirational professional development and networking opportunity for all those involved or interested in te taiao
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Waimārama Wānanga - Toe biters and torrentfish
Three days of freshwater fun in the Hawkes Bay. Participants learned about īnanga spawning, how to measure health of waterways, ...
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Freshwater wānanga: Sustainability of freshwater projects beyond 2025
Whitebait Connection, in collaboration with Hokianga Harbour Care and the Whirinaki Trust, held a two-day freshwater wānanga.
Jun 26, 20241 min read


Maitai Bay Rāhui
Te Whanau Moana me Te Rorohuri implemented a no-take rāhui covering 384 ha at Maitai Bay in 2017.
Feb 26, 20241 min read

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