- Māori communities represent the indigenous tāngata whenua (people of the land) of Aotearoa, New Zealand,
- From kiwi and kākāpō to glow worms and little blue penguins, Māori communities, scientists, and conservationists are uniting to save New Zealand’s endemic species. Through integrated predator-control initiatives—like fencing off sanctuaries on extinct volcanoes and tracking critically endangered birds with GPS—these groups blend indigenous Mātauranga (Māori knowledge) with modern ecology to ensure these unique animals flourish.