Te Taitokerau Can!
Across Te Taitokerau, councils and communities are working together to build resilience in the face of our changing climate.
Te Taitokerau Can! is about how regional and district councils in Te Taitokerau are building a resilient and thriving tomorrow alongside iwi and hapū, community groups, businesses, schools, households and individuals. It's about what you can do to help make a resilient future for yourself, your whānau, your community, and your region.
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Planning to Thrive: How Te Waiariki, Ngāti Kororā, Ngāti Takapari Hapū Iwi Trust Are Leading Climate Adaptation
Te Waiariki, Ngāti Kororā, Ngāti Takapari hapū iwi Trust are charting a path for climate resilience grounded in cultural knowledge and Hapū resilience. Their adaptation plan, Te Ngakahi blends traditional wisdom with climate science to protect people, places, and resources for generations to come. They show how local Hapū leadership can inspire regional resilience.
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Whangārei 94-year-old on board with the car-free movement
Being car free hasn’t meant losing independence for a Whangārei grandmother. After an injury left 94-year-old Marion Ross unable drive, she turned to Citylink buses to keep up with her active lifestyle. “I enjoy getting out,” Marion says. “I like walking the Loop, fine days, and being amongst people where you can have a conversation.” Marion found Citylink an easy and convenient way to get around.
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The future is electric with Rewiring Aotearoa
Mike Casey does things differently. As an enthusiastic cherry farmer in Central Otago, he runs the world’s first fully electric cherry orchard. Running 21 electric machines with renewable electricity from the grid, solar and batteries means he saves tens of thousands on his energy bills each year and has no need for damaging fossil fuels on the farm.
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Turning trash into teachable moments: How EcoSolutions is helping schools rethink rubbish
This is the question posed to students and teachers across Te Taitokerau when the Waste Wise programme comes to their school.
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