Date: |
01 Oct 2024, 12.00PM – 1.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr |
Location: |
Online |
Cost: |
Free event |
Lucy and Leana are previous award winners of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS) Māori and Pacific Island Research Scholarship and we look forward to hearing about their research!
Presentation overivews:
The importance of tino rangatiratanga and Mātauranga Māori for eco-cultural resilience: A comparison of highly modified coastal lagoons – Lucy Coulston
Including Mātauranga Māori in modern planning regimes is a dimension of tino rangatiratanga that is integral to cultural and ecosystem resilience in Aotearoa. Mana whenua have deep, intergenerational Mātauranga that guide decision making for the longevity of the system, preserving mauri and mana of the whenua. However, highly modified systems are often considered devoid of indigenous value, as the ‘natural’ state of the system has been altered. This societal conceptualisation limits the application of indigenous knowledge in management and resilience strategies, thereby excluding indigenous voices.
The Waituna and Waitarakao coastal lagoons exemplify Western management regimes that have rendered these systems inaccessible to mana whenua, eroding their connection and Mātauranga. Using these highly modified systems as case studies, we assessed the socio-ecological system traps and the empowerment of tino rangatiratanga. We explored tino rangatiratanga in highly modified systems through the analysis of grey literature and interviews with key stakeholders and kaumatua. We expect to find that the inclusion of mana whenua in institutional governance and active planning not only creates better outcomes for the lagoons, but also increases the mana of each rōhe through empowering tino rangatiratanga. The findings from our comparative case study can be applied across the management motu in Aotearoa, through informing modern coastal and freshwater co-management.
About the Speaker:
Lucy Coulston is studying her Master of Science at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (University of Canterbury), following four years doing her BSc(hons) in Environmental Science and Geography. She has whakapapa to Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou, and is originally from Tairāwhiti. Lucy is very interested in incorporating Mātauranga Māori into modern management, and holistic planning ki uta ki tai (mountains to sea).
Sea level rise impacts on īnanga spawning sites - utilising two knowledge systems – Leana Barriball
Our seas are rising and will continue to rise even if we cut our emissions today. In response to sea level rise salty water will move its way upstream. Taonga species that rely on the transition zone between freshwater and saltwater will be impacted. Īnanga utilise this transition zone for spawning and laying their eggs. Optimal vegetation on riparian margins at this junction is essential for egg survival. Many councils are protecting current sites by fencing and planting. However, under sea level rise conditions these areas may move. In my thesis I use a hydrological model and mātauranga Māori to help us determine where inanga preferred habitat may move to under sea level rise projections to assist us in making better management decisions for inanga and their spawning sites.
About the Speaker:
Leana Barriball (He uri ahau o Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama) is a part time PhD student at the University of Waikato, hoping to finish her thesis in 2025. She also works part time for the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment where she helps to open up space for a te ao Māori component in all of the investigations. She assists her iwi on environmental matters in the Hawkes Bay which allows her to go back to her tūrangawaewae often. She is also learning about tikanga, practices, and making taonga pūoro out of uku.
The New Zealand Coastal Society is proud to present this webinar where two awesome wahine Māori will share their research that provides practical examples of how their research is being led by mātauranga Māori.
Lucy and Leana are previous award winners of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS) Māori and Pacific Island Research Scholarship and we look forward to hearing about their research!
Presentation overivews:
The importance of tino rangatiratanga and Mātauranga Māori for eco-cultural resilience: A comparison of highly modified coastal lagoons – Lucy Coulston
Including Mātauranga Māori in modern planning regimes is a dimension of tino rangatiratanga that is integral to cultural and ecosystem resilience in Aotearoa. Mana whenua have deep, intergenerational Mātauranga that guide decision making for the longevity of the system, preserving mauri and mana of the whenua. However, highly modified systems are often considered devoid of indigenous value, as the ‘natural’ state of the system has been altered. This societal conceptualisation limits the application of indigenous knowledge in management and resilience strategies, thereby excluding indigenous voices.
The Waituna and Waitarakao coastal lagoons exemplify Western management regimes that have rendered these systems inaccessible to mana whenua, eroding their connection and Mātauranga. Using these highly modified systems as case studies, we assessed the socio-ecological system traps and the empowerment of tino rangatiratanga. We explored tino rangatiratanga in highly modified systems through the analysis of grey literature and interviews with key stakeholders and kaumatua. We expect to find that the inclusion of mana whenua in institutional governance and active planning not only creates better outcomes for the lagoons, but also increases the mana of each rōhe through empowering tino rangatiratanga. The findings from our comparative case study can be applied across the management motu in Aotearoa, through informing modern coastal and freshwater co-management.
About the Speaker:
Lucy Coulston is studying her Master of Science at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (University of Canterbury), following four years doing her BSc(hons) in Environmental Science and Geography. She has whakapapa to Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou, and is originally from Tairāwhiti. Lucy is very interested in incorporating Mātauranga Māori into modern management, and holistic planning ki uta ki tai (mountains to sea).
Sea level rise impacts on īnanga spawning sites - utilising two knowledge systems – Leana Barriball
Our seas are rising and will continue to rise even if we cut our emissions today. In response to sea level rise salty water will move its way upstream. Taonga species that rely on the transition zone between freshwater and saltwater will be impacted. Īnanga utilise this transition zone for spawning and laying their eggs. Optimal vegetation on riparian margins at this junction is essential for egg survival. Many councils are protecting current sites by fencing and planting. However, under sea level rise conditions these areas may move. In my thesis I use a hydrological model and mātauranga Māori to help us determine where inanga preferred habitat may move to under sea level rise projections to assist us in making better management decisions for inanga and their spawning sites.
About the Speaker:
Leana Barriball (He uri ahau o Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama) is a part time PhD student at the University of Waikato, hoping to finish her thesis in 2025. She also works part time for the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment where she helps to open up space for a te ao Māori component in all of the investigations. She assists her iwi on environmental matters in the Hawkes Bay which allows her to go back to her tūrangawaewae often. She is also learning about tikanga, practices, and making taonga pūoro out of uku.
