posted on 2024-06-21, 04:01authored byJessica Hutchings, Jo Smith, Desna Whaanga-Schollum, Yvonne Taura, Garth Harmsworth, Shaun Awatere
Kōura is an endangered freshwater species that is experiencing an increased national profile. Te Māhia Peninsula landholder Mere Whaanga, with the help of fellow resident Richard Allen, are developing kōura ponds on Mere's whānau lands, Taipōrutu. Read on to find out more about Mere's vision for her whenua and her whānau and the role kōura will play.
Funding
Funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Our Land and Water National Science Challenge (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai) as part of project Storying Kaitiakitanga