About the event
Project Kaitiaki, alongside Natalya Gibson (Waitiaki – Environmental Coordinator), has created the Tohu Taiao Journal –
A practical tool to support whānau in monitoring the health of our awa, wai, and taiao.
This journal weaves together mātauranga Māori observation and scientific monitoring, helping you track changes in your local environment over a full year. By combining kaitiakitanga practices with data, we can build a clearer, shared understanding of the wellbeing of our taiao.
These wānanga in Taupō and Tūrangi showed attendees how to use this resource. The hui walked whānau through the journal’s purpose, how to record their observations, and ways to apply its insights to protect and nurture our wai and taiao.