Horowhenua Hikoi 2011: Researchers visit the Horowhenua case study  region

The aim of this exciting new research programme – funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology for 6 years – is to restore and enhance coastal ecosystems and their services of importance to iwi, through a better knowledge of these ecosystems and the degradation processes that affect them.

The  central  research  of  Manaaki Taha Moana

"How can we best enhance and  restore  the value and  resilience of coastal ecosystems and their services, so that this makes a positive contribution to iwi identity, survival and welfare in the case study regions?"

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