Funded projects
Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund proposals approved for funding
2020 proposals approved for funding
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Organisation |
Project title |
Partner organisation(s) |
Funding (excl GST) |
Scheme |
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AgResearch Limited
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Te whakamātūtū kararehe: Building an interface between Mātauranga and western science to unlock the potential application of Rongoa in agriculture |
Nga Uri o te Ngahere Trust |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Auckland University of Technology |
E hoki koe ki te kōpū o te whenua kia Papatūānuku – ki te Taiao. Return to womb of Papatūānuku – to the natural world |
Ngāti Moko Marae Committee (Bay of Plenty), Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrakei Research, Umupuia Marae Committee |
$199,985 |
Connect |
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Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd
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Creating sustainable income streams from Kānuka and Kina Bioactives |
Hikurangi Bioactives Limited Partnership |
$184,719 |
Placement |
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The rediscovery of natural and cultural heritage for āwheto and related taonga species |
Te Awahohonu Forest Trust |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Massey University
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The Uawanui Watercress Waterfall Project |
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Tolaga Bay Area School, Te Aitanga a Hauiti Centre of Excellence, Massey University, One Health Aotearoa, New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Land use adaptations and capability development to support Māori inter-generational wellbeing |
Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa Trust, Zymbl Innovation |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism Limited |
Whangārei Hapū Whakamāhere & Pūrākau Research and Tool Development |
Nicki Wakefield |
$175,696 |
Placement |
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Murray Sam Holdings Limited |
Katuku Island Indigenous Educational Gaming Platform |
Ngai Te Rakato Ahi Kaa Trust |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd Trading as Scion |
Kaunaki Kōrero Tua Teru: Building the Science Capability for a Chatham Islands Waste Stocktake to contribute to Destination Rēkohu 2040 a Sustainable Chatham Islands |
Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, Moana Fisheries
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$112,659 |
Placement |
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Developing an emerging iwi researcher to build the foundations for science capability to enable Ngā Uri Taniwha (the seven generation plan for Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi) |
Te Runanganui o Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi |
$180,000 |
Placement |
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New Zealand Institute for Minerals to Materials Research Limited |
Green to Gold – Understanding ourselves and our Māori partnerships through a pounamu lens
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Ngāti Waewae Arahura, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae
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$100,000 |
Connect
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Nga Uri O Te Ngahere Trust |
Pāhekoheko te Maramataka – integrating Maramataka into land management systems |
AgResearch |
$180,000 |
Placement |
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Ōnuku Rūnanga Incorporated |
Māhika Kai Ngāi Tarewa (Ōnuku) |
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre - University of Canterbury |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Ora Innovation Group Limited |
Building Science Capability in Mamaku Skincare Business |
AgResearch Ltd |
$180,000 |
Placement |
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Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust |
Ka Rere Te Manu |
Augmented Reality Applications Ltd (ARA), Inspiration Junkies |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Tahuri Whenua Incorporated Society |
Documenting the WAI 262 Journey: an expression of Rangatiratanga |
Ms Hema Wihongi, researcher |
$70,000 |
Placement |
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Tawhiwhi Bioactives Limited |
Kaho: an innovative indigenous functional drinks range |
The Institute of Innovation in Biotechnology (IIB) & the FoodBowl |
$90,000 |
Connect |
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Te Awanui Huka Pak Ltd |
Ki Te Whai Ao -Exploring Bioactives |
Ligar Limited Partnership |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Te Reo Irirangi o te Hiku o te Ika trading as Te Hiku Media |
Whakairo Kupu - automatic part of speech tagger for te reo Māori |
Aoife Finn |
$180,000 |
Placement |
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Te Tihi o Ruahine Whanau Ora Alliance Charitable Trust |
Tihei te Mauri Moemoeā |
Toi Āria - Design for Public Good |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Te Toi Ōhanga: New Zealand Institute of Māori Economic Development and Innovation Ltd |
Mauri tangata ki te whai Ao ki te Ao mārama i Heretaunga me Tamatea |
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga |
$180,000 |
Placement |
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Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi |
Ngā Kākahu O Te Ao: An International Register Of Māori Feather Cloaks |
Selected New Zealand and British Museums |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
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The Uawanui Cultural Nursery Project |
Te Aitanga a Hauiti Centre of Excellence Trust |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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Contemporary kaitiakitanga of freshwater taonga in Aotearoa – exploring and demystifying cryopreservation and surrogacy tools to aid native fish conservation |
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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The Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington |
Whakapaparanga: Weaving Identity Through Wetlands |
Ngati Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa |
$98,632 |
Connect |
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Unitec Institute of Technology
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Hihiko o Mangarautawhiri: Power sovereignty for a prosperous whānau and hapū |
Te Mangarautawhiri a Pukehou Trust |
$172,199 |
Placement |
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Mana Kāinga: Advancing capability in the Māori Housing Sector |
Te Matapihi - He Tirohanga mō te iwi Trust |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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University of Auckland |
Unlocking the RS&T potential of Kāpō Māori Aotearoa through co-design of a vision testing device |
Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, New Zealand Inc. |
$100,000 |
Connect |
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University of Waikato |
He Kāinga Pai Rawa: Building Community Research Capacity for Housing |
Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa Charitable Trust, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust, Te Runaka o Awarua Charitable Trust |
$99,948 |
Connect |
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Whenua Kura |
Supporting rangatahi Māori into a more dynamic digital future |
Digital Futures Aotearoa |
$99,000 |
Connect |