Mahia te kaheru matarau
We're making data and information about whenua accessible and usable to whānau. There are many facets to consider for land use decision-making - from reconnecting whānau to whenua, to working with characteristics of their whenua to nurture the land.
We want to help land owners and whānau to have conversations about their whenua and potential land use opportunities in a way that is supported by current research. As a collective, you will be able to engage in discussions that help to shape future aspirations for your whenua and create positive pathways for your uri.
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Locate and explore different uses for your whenua
Explore your options nowTell us a bit about your whenua and priorities you and your whānau hold. Our tool will present some different uses for your whenua that may help you achieve these.
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Browse different whenua uses and discover more information about each land use.
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Getting dirty with PapatūānukuCreation and maintenance of marae-based market gardens contributing to wider community aims such as employment, education, business opportunities and papakāinga near Port Levy on Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū (the Banks Peninsula).Read More
Torere macadamiasThe global Macadamia nut market size was valued at USD 1.58 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% from 2023 to 2030.Read More
Producing kai in the footprints of our forebearsNgāi Tukairangi Trust is the biggest Māori kiwifruit grower in NZ. Te Awanui Huka Pak is a collective of 19 Māori trusts founded in 1984 who principally grow kiwifruit in the western Bay of Plenty (the largest Māori kiwifruit grower collective).Read More
Manawa HoneyTuawhenua Trust is an Ahuwhenua trust for 25 blocks of land in the Tuawhenua region of Te Urewera, which surrounds the Ruatahuna Valley.Read More
Iconic Ohiwa oyster farm now 100% Māori-ownedThe Ōhiwa Oyster Farm is renowned in the eastern Bay of Plenty for their range of seafood, hot foods and delicious fresh oysters.Read More
Minginui NurseryMinginui Nursery is a plant nursery located in the small town of Minginui, New Zealand. The nursery specialises in growing Native New Zealand plants, particularly those from the Te Urewera region.Read More
Motorways, wetlands and kai: Caleb Royal and KaitiakitangaLocal hapū and marae are being supported by nurturing the transfer of knowledge of mahi kai with whānau.Read More -
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Browse other guidance and considerations that may need to consider for your whenua.
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About Matarau
We want to support you to have conversations about land use options with more confidence, and to minimise the need for you to pay for access to basic publicly available information relating to whenua.
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Our Land and Water
Our Land and Water are one of the 11 National Science Challenges. Its purpose has been to undertake research that aims to protect and preserve the land, water and associated ecosystems for future generations, while continuing to produce value. Connecting land use data to Māori land owners through Matarau has been one of the Our Land and Water funded projects.
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