| Tau ki Ākau | Ridge to Reef
Restoring coastal ecosystems through mātauranga Māori and science
Reconnecting whenua, wai, and moana through kaitiakitanga
Our coastal ecosystems are under pressure
Kelp forests and rocky reefs across Aotearoa are in decline. Sedimentation from land use, warming seas, and human activity are reducing water clarity, smothering reefs, and disrupting the balance these ecosystems rely on to survive.
These changes are not isolated, what happens on land flows directly to the moana.