by Whirika | Sep 2, 2022
Our Food Network aims to stimulate the production, consumption, and distribution of local food in Ōtepoti Dunedin. For six years, we provided ‘low-bono’ project management and support for this not-for-profit trust. Running local projects including the Neighbourhood...
by Whirika | Sep 2, 2022
Succession planning is challenging for many farms, but multi-generational dynamics, geographically dispersed whanau, and complex governance structures add extra challenges for Māori whenua trusts. Otago Peninsula can be a tough place to farm. It’s dry, steep, and...
by Whirika | Sep 2, 2022
Rocky Hill, near Wānaka, is a large property with Outstanding Natural Landscape values, including tourist hot spot Diamond Lake. Once part of a larger high-country station, the property has been farmed and proudly cared for by one family for several decades. They have...
by Whirika | Sep 1, 2022
Whirika is helping Hawke’s Bay Regional Council use climate resilience infrastructure funding to meet multiple needs on the Heretaunga Plains. Motivated to address climate and community resilience, the council was looking for ideas, as well as planning and...
by Whirika | Sep 1, 2022
What is the potential for using wood biomass energy from local forestry to fuel the big energy users in the region? In our report for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), we evaluated the availability of wood biomass for bioenergy use in Southland,...
