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...

Te Reo Māori is a taonga — a treasure. It abounds with idioms and phrases that elevate the language itself: māpihi maurea, kuru pounamu, reo rangatira. Those who speak te reo Māori treat it with great respect, as it has been ...

What are microgrids? Microgrids are electricity networks that operate at a community scale, rather than at regional or national level. They allow interconnected households or organisations to collectively generate, store, an...

Origins of the Māori King Movement The Kīngitanga, or Māori King movement, was founded in 1858 with the aim of uniting Māori under a single sovereign. Waikato is the seat of the Kīngitanga. Traditionally, Māori did no...

What Is the Waitangi Tribunal? The Waitangi Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry that considers claims brought by Māori concerning acts or omissions of the Crown that breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitan...