Our mahi is grounded in kaupapa Māori and guided by mātauranga Māori. Everything we do is about restoring connection to whenua, to each other, and to ourselves.
Our Mahi
Restoring whenua through hands-on regeneration projects with rangatahi and community.
Practical learning in mara kai, permaculture, sustainability, and leadership.
A guiding framework shaping how we move with seasons, whenua, and natural cycles.
Together with our rangatahi, whānau and community, we’re restoring whenua, strengthening connection, and growing a more sustainable future.
View Impact and Results
Young people
learning, leading and
making an impact.
Plants in the ground,
strengthening biodiversity
and restoring ecosystems.
Practical learning experiences
in mara kai, sustainability,
regeneration and leadership.
Young people who are disconnected from the land, from their cultural roots, or from a sense of purpose face real disadvantage - because the connections have been broken over time.
Our MahiMaramataka helps guide how we work with the rhythms of the natural world.
It shapes timing, observation, and the way we connect learning back to whenua.
Aligned with the cycles of te taiao, we grow stronger together.
New moon, low energy, good for rest, reflection, eeling; not good for planting or fishing.
Small crescent, good for shellfish, eeling, gentle planting; not ideal for high-pressure decisions or big pushes.
Pleasing early moon, good for eeling, crayfishing, kūmara, seed crops; not ideal for laziness.
Get-to-work phase, good for planting, fishing, tuber beds; not ideal for procrastination or drifting.
Good afternoon energy and night eeling, useful for planting; not ideal for expecting calm fish behaviour.
Unsettled phase, good for planting with caution; not ideal for sea travel, fishing, or risky plans.
Eels feed strongly, good for planting and fishing; not ideal when fog, rough sea, or uncertainty rises.
Productive but cautionary, good for shellfish and small kai; not ideal for careless fishing or assumptions.
Weather improves, good for morning planting and measured mahi; not very good for fishing.
Difficult energy, good for pausing and observing; not good for planting, fishing, eeling, or crayfishing.
Favourable for eeling and some planting, good morning energy; not ideal for fishing later without care.
Rougher energy, good for water clean-up and reflection; not ideal for fishing, planting, or sea activity.
Good planting phase, linked with crayfish gathering; not ideal for wasteful harvesting or ignoring local limits.
Mixed phase, good for quiet spiritual reflection; not ideal for risky food-gathering or forcing heavy mahi.
Good working and planting phase, useful for fishing later; not ideal for wasting the day's momentum.
High-energy near-full moon, good for planting, kai planning, activity; not ideal for hiding, resting, or eeling.
High-energy full moon, good for visibility, kai planning, gathering; not ideal for eeling or quiet rest.
Good for fishing, seed growth, and active mahi; not ideal for slow reflection or low-energy recovery.
Good for morning mahi, soil care, weeding, preparation; not ideal for leaving important work until afternoon.
Better later in the day, good for gentle progress; not ideal for forcing outcomes early or rushing.
Low-energy phase, good for cleaning, resetting, giving back; not good for planting or fishing.
Good for clearing, pausing, restoring spaces; not ideal for harvesting, fishing, or launching big mahi.
Turning toward productivity, good for preparation and patience; not ideal for wasteful harvesting or overexertion.
Strong fishing phase, good for kai gathering and planting; not ideal for staying disconnected from te taiao.
Productive phase, good for fishing, planting, and eeling; not ideal for careless gathering or ignoring conditions.
Excellent for fishing and kai gathering, good outdoor energy; not ideal for indoor stagnation or inactivity.
Good for fishing, eeling, forest walks, learning rākau; not ideal for wasteful taking or rushing nature.
Productive and desirable, good for planting, fishing, eeling; not ideal for ignoring seasonal signs and movement.
Energy begins dropping, good for gentle planting and reflection; not ideal for heavy demands or overcommitting.
Dark, low-energy ending phase, good for rest and closure; not good for major starts or harvesting.
There are many ways to walk alongside this kaupapa.
