In https://aoteahealth.com/blogs/journal/the-intersection-of-land-whakapapa-and-purakau we discussed the origins of Māori place names. A culturally significant story lies behind the Māori name for Mount Maunganui, the extinct volcanic cone that st...

Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed on nine separate sheets at locations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand during 1840. The first to be signed was the Waitangi Sheet, with signing beginning on 6 February at Waitangi. In total, around 240 rangatira sign...

Prior to European contact, Māori in Aotearoa practised a traditional medicinal system known as rongoā Māori. Rongoā Māori was a holistic approach to health, addressing spiritual, psychological, physical, and whānau (family)...

From Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) all the way to Cape Reinga, the northern reaches of Aotearoa unfold as a beautiful cavalcade of bays, beaches, and harbours. There are two main routes heading north from Tāmaki. One cr...

On Thursday 30 January 2025, Taranaki Maunga was officially granted legal personhood under New Zealand law. It became the third geographical feature in Aotearoa to receive this status, following Te Urewera in 2014 and Te Wh...

What Is an Energy Transition? An energy transition is a significant structural change in how energy is produced and consumed. The current global energy transition focuses on moving from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sys...