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2 x Articles 14/9/19 - New plant species, Forestry Sept 14, 2019 17:09:51 GMT 12

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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 14, 2019 17:09:51 GMT 12

SCIENTISTS AND IWI WORK TOGETHER TO NAME A NEW PLANT SPECIES

The name of the white flowered cress — Cardamine panatohea — was gifted by Ngāti Rangi, who are mana whenua over the portion of Mt Ruapehu where the species was found.

Ngāti Rangi Chairman Che Wilson said that giving a te reo Māori name acknowledged the need to treat the area with great respect......

community.scoop.co.nz/2019/09/scientists-and-iwi-work-together-to-name-new-plant-species/

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2 x Articles 14/9/19 - New plant species, Forestry Sept 14, 2019 17:10:34 GMT 12

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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 14, 2019 17:10:34 GMT 12

CULTURAL VALUES IMPORTANT TO FOREST STAKEHOLDERS

Māori and non- Māori value different aspects of plantation forestry, which owners should bear in mind if they want to maximise their social licence to operate, a new study shows.

All survey participants said maintaing sustainable production was most important. But Māori placed greater importance on forest ecosystem resilience, provenance and kaitiakitanga, water quality, and harvesting food and medicines from the forest.

“It is important that cultural views are understood and integrated into future soil health testing schemes to reflect the needs of all stakeholders,” the authors say.....

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1909/S00186/cultural-values-important-to-forest-stakeholders.htm