About
TE ARATAKI
Positive system change & value across the quadruple bottom line
Te Arataki seeks to support local values, vision, and practice to inspire collective action; local activation inspired by collective inspiration.
We provide a “blueprint” for place-based integrated planning that helps agribusinesses, communities, and local authorities realise their place-based aspirations. We are weaving whānau, community, and whenua together with a shared sense of purpose, understanding, and vision for the future.
Together we can achieve
Significant farm change; and
Significant sub/catchment change
Whakapūpūtia mai ō mānuka, kia kore ai e whati
OUR PLANNING APPROACH
Te Arataki delivers practical integrated plans at farm level, which collectively contribute to a single catchment sustainability plan.
We use collaborative approaches based on co-innovation and co-creation to facilitate effective engagement amongst science, mātauranga Māori, professional farming, and local knowledge.
Te Arataki is a blueprint for effective place-based planning projects that accommodate equally Māori, agribusiness, community, industry, and Local Government values and perspectives.
RESOURCE TOOLKIT
Participatory
workshops
We have assembled a team and a mix of interested parties that cover a diverse range of expertise and experience. We have selected a mix of professionals from comprising some of Aotearoa-NZ’s leading thinkers, tinkerers, testers, and trouble-shooters; all with first-hand practical knowledge and experience.
Click to watch the range of workshop topics so far
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SAVE A FOREST
This project seeks to embrace the local history and knowledge of the land from farmers and growers, local communities, and tangata whenua.
We give local farmers and growers, communities, and councils the tools and frameworks to confidently meet the emerging environmental challenges.
We support:
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Well-being and Vibrant Communities
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Farming resilience and Future-proofing
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Whole of farm – Whole of whenua thinking (holistic)
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Community-led vision and values for the local catchments
We are creating farm planning pathways for the long-term.
Case Study Project
TE MĀTĀPUNA O TE WAI, TE AHI TĀMOU
Te Mātāpuna o te Wai, Te Ahi Tāmou refers to the health and wellbeing of lakes, waterways, geothermal resources, and the surrounding environment and how this is reflected and nourishes the health and wellbeing of the people.
The project is located on the Western shores of Lake Taupō the project’s core objectives are to:
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restore, protect, and enhance the environmental, cultural, and spiritual health and wellbeing of the Taupō catchment;
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provide strategic leadership on the sustainable and integrated management of the catchment;
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enable Ngāti Tūwharetoa to exercise mana and kaitiakitanga over the Lake, in partnership with the local authorities.
Partners and like-minded organisations
