Koi Kaheko te tuna i te rika - Lest the Tuna escape your hands

Smith, J Hutchings, J and Taura Y. “Te Nukuroa o Matamata”, Research Summary, He Matai i te Taiao, Papawhakaritorito Trust: Kaitoke, 2024

“I think our role, in an ideal world, would be to actually set the priorities for the species and then use science and the mātauraka that we have for our area to inform all of the decisions made for the health of that species.” Tūmai Cassidy pers. comm., March 2024

Te Nukuroa o Matamata is a restoration project led by Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou designed to rejuvenate traditional mahika kai areas and practices. This project ensures that local kaitiaki remain connected to their taiao and the mātauraka that resides there is maintained.