Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga
Description
Easy access to detailed information on Māori traditional uses of New Zealand native plants and other organisms.
Date: No date provided Version: v1
Owner: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Contact: Peter Heenan, MWLR
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Dataset attributes
| Spatial extent | New Zealand |
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Methodology
Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga provides access to information on how Māori used plants and other organisms to live in Aotearoa - New Zealand, particularly before the arrival of Europeans. Fungi and seaweeds are included, and there is information for some Pacific plants, such as Pandanus, that have links to Māori culture.
Information relating to later economic uses of native plants is recorded too, though generally not on timber uses or the kauri gum trade.
The information is taken from written records in English, mostly published (books, articles, newspapers) and some unpublished (such as manuscripts and letters).
Sources are noted for each record. Information is generally recorded as written in the source material without interpretation. Editorial comment is sometimes made for clarification.
Fitness for purpose / limitations
This table indicates whether the dataset is suitable for different types of questions at different scales.
Note: Users should carefully consider their purpose as this dataset may not be suitable.
| Operational | Absolute | Relative | Screening/scoping | |
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| Block/farm | Help inform conservation/planting of native spp for traditional or new uses eg rongoa, fibre | Links to published info on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Helps inform on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Info assists hapū in scoping conservation/planting options |
| Multi-farms(5+) | Help inform conservation/planting of native spp for traditional or new uses eg rongoa, fibre | Links to published info on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Helps inform on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Info assists hapū in scoping conservation/planting options |
| Catchment | Help inform conservation/planting of native spp for traditional or new uses eg rongoa, fibre | Links to published info on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Helps inform on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Info assists hapū in scoping conservation/planting options |
| National/regional | Help inform conservation/planting of native spp for traditional or new uses eg rongoa, fibre | Links to published info on indigenous plants of traditional/potential value | Better understanding of traditional/potential values of indigenous species | Scope priority areas for protection or planting of valued indigenous species | Caveat(s) | https://rauropiwhakaoranga.landcareresearch.co.nz/terms-of-use |
Data and Resources
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