Te Tira Whakamātaki

Te Tira Whakamātaki is a Māori environmental not-for-profit working at the intersection of science, stories, and sovereignty. We are The Watchful Ones. Eyes on the forest. Ears to the ground. Listening for the change before it comes. We exist to protect what matters most, our whenua (land), wai (waters), taonga species (prized species), seeds, stories, and people. Rooted in mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and strengthened by community, we are a movement of kaitiaki, (guardians and protectors), researchers, educators, responders, storytellers, strategists, aunties and mokopuna (grandchildren). We are united in our purpose to (re)story systems, (re)indigenise humanity, and restore balance to te taiao (the environment).