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Kororā Update & Successful Rehabilitation
This is the time that our Kororā will be beginning to find their mates and build their nests ready for the nesting season. You may have noticed more activity along the coast recently as they come and go more and more frequently from now right through until the end of
Fungal Foray
In May this year the Fungal Foray was based at the Urenui Community Centre where they were welcomed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga. Enthusiastic foragers from all over the country met at Urenui to spend a week foraging around many sites throughout Taranaki, including Taramoukou & Pouiatoa in
Ngati Mutunga have started a project to identify which of our awa contain piharau habitat. In order to do this, we are carrying out surveys in each of our awa using both pheromone sensors and DNA testing.
We have been fortunate to have our own Ngati Mutunga uri involved.
A huge thank you to Bart Jasma from Riverwise Consulting for guiding us through the project, Te Wai Maori for funding this work through their Tiaki Wai Fund, and Wilderlab Ltd and Niwa for doing the testing.
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Demomstrating the process of DNA testing to students at Uruti Primary School
Our mission is to promote an understanding of Ngāti Mutunga values & responsibilities in our rohe. We are responsible for protecting the environment for future generations to come, as well as demonstrating Ngāti Mutungatanga through our role as kaitiaki.
Environmental management plan
Introduction, Air and Atmosphere, Whenua Ngāhere / Bushland
Te Puna Waiora / Freshwater, Whenua Mānia / Plains, Takutai / Coast
Cultural Landscapes, Wāhi Tapu, Implementation
Taiao Volunteer Register
The Taiao Volunteer Register is for those willing to support the important environmental work that we do as Ngāti Mutunga to care and protect our natural resources.