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Ka ora te tangata, ka ora te whenua - When the land is well, the people are well.I first learnt about the Tiwaiwaka movement through my studies of Rongoā Māori and our native plants under the guidance of Pa McGowan and Donna Kerridge. Through their organisation www.titokieducation.co.nz, Pa and Donna run regular wananga (conferences) through the year ranging from introductory...

Who are businesses really responsible to? The environment 🌳🌿 Without a healthy ecological system, there can be no shareholders, no employees, no customers, and no business. This year, Organic Mechanic raised $865.00 for our whānau from Friends of Okura Bush contributing directly as part of over $35K raised at the Okura Forest Festival to protect one of the last remnant...

This week (15th - 23rd September 2018) is Conservation week. A time to acknowledge Aotearoa’s unique flora and fauna and the work that DoC and other organisations are doing to protect what underpins our existence on this planet - our native environment. Take this week to learn of the incredible beings that exist around you within plain sight, go on...