Since the summer of 2021, Aki Tai Here has worked to eradicate invasive pests, restore native habitat and build capabilities of whānau Māori to protect the environment.

Aki Tai Here is centered on mana i te whenua-led kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and meaningful integration of, and respect for, Māori knowledge and values and remains committed to bring kaumātua, whānau, hapū and iwi into leadership for our taiao.

Through working with landowners and wider community, and sharing knowledge, Aki Tai Here is helping to ensure the mana i te whenua is upheld through informed consent and direct discussions.

Ngā Tino Whakaaro o Aki Tai Here

“I tākina o mātou nei mahi i te timatanga o mātiti-kaiwai 2021 i te Puke-tū-tai kei Pātaua , ka timata o mātou nei mahi ki te patu ngā taru kino.

“Mai i reira, kua kake māua ngā puke maha o Te Whara ki Parua, kei Whangārei Te Terenga Parāoa ki te Tai Au o Morunga

“Patu taru tai atu ki te whakatō me te tirotiro ki ngā tai a ngā Atua

“Kua tipu o mātou nei tira ki te māramatanga me te mōhiotanga me pehea te uru i Te Wao Nui o Tāne

“E taea mātou ki te tohu Ko Wai Ngā Taru Kino Rawa me pēhea te patu i a rātou”

Kia wātea te whenua, hei tipu ko ngā kākano, pia, rākau tūturu o Aotearoa

Meet the Team

  • Nicki Wakefield

    Director

  • Huia Busby

    Operations Manager

  • Te Kaurinui Parata

    Environmental Ranger

  • Kruger Keremete

    Environmental Ranger

  • Toiangakahurangi Mehana-Puru

    Environmental Ranger

  • Raymond Tipene

    Environmental Ranger

  • Ryanne Tamaki-Haika

    Environmental Ranger

  • Atamarama Carrington-Hall

    Environmental Ranger

  • Raniera Meihana

    Environmental Ranger

  • Ngawaru Munroe

    Environmental Ranger

  • Aotea Tipene Twist

    Trainee - Environmental Ranger