Complexity is at our heart
We build community across disciplines to solve complex problems.
Haere mai ki Te Pūnaha Matatini
Toki nui te toki!
Toki roa te toki!
Toki tā wahie.
Ka whanatu au
Ka hahau i te takapū o Rangi e tū nei
Ka hinga, ka mate …
Ki a Papatūānuku e takoto nei –
Tihei mauri ora!
Welcome to Te Pūnaha Matatini
Together we have a powerful adze,
able to take down the greatest tree.
May your visit to us be welcoming and,
that we might aid you
in the task you face,
however great or small.
Biking through the future in Ōtautahi
At an undisclosed location, I enter a neglected bike shed whose interior can be charitably described as… punk.
Changes to the Marsden Fund and Catalyst Fund
The New Zealand government’s decision to restructure the Marsden Fund and Catalyst Fund is more than a simple budgetary adjustment — it is a pivotal moment.
He takitākinga ki te whakarauora taiao ki te tāonenui
Understanding the challenges for Indigenous peoples to express stewardship in urban spaces may benefit restoration efforts and encourage Indigenous populations to have better connection and care of nature in cities.
Our research
Building a just and equitable society
Our changing climate
Human and environmental health and wellbeing
