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Jessica Hutchings

Guest writer

Dr Jessica Hutchings (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Huirapa, Gujarati) is a senior kaupapa Māori research leader, author, activist and Hua Parakore grower.

Manukau Cliffs, Rēkohu. Planting is being undertaken on the cliff tops with a view to restoring native seabird habitat. (Photo: Nick Blazey)

‘Not like the rest of New Zealand’: reviving ta rē Moriori on Rēkohu

How awakening traditional practices is restoring Rēkohu now and for the future.

By Jessica Hutchings

& Jo Smith | 31st March, 2025