Lessons from governing and managing community-led research

The Revitalise Te Taiao programme, a community-led research initiative, aimed to create lasting changes in land use, management, and market focus to regenerate the environment and communities. The programme conducted research to develop evidence-based examples of how agribusinesses and communities can revitalise te taiao. The impact was multifaceted, including community empowerment, economic and environmental benefits, knowledge sharing, and growth.

In summary, Revitalise Te Taiao was about more than environmental stewardship; it was about integrating knowledge from mātauranga Māori, agribusiness, community know-how, and contemporary science to create a collective responsibility for te taiao and take action that embodies our interdependence with each other and the natural world we are all a part of.