For the past eight years, Our Land and Water has funded research with the goal of improving the health of our rivers and lakes here in Aotearoa. To do that, we needed more information about the state of our waterways. We determined which of our catchments are most vulnerable to contamination and why, what their pressures are, and where pressure can be removed through better farm management.

The challenge to improve our freshwater is bigger and more complicated than we thought in 2016. We know a lot more about how bad things, are and will get under climate change. In this episode, we’ll hear about the size of the gap between the current state of our freshwater and our expectations. 

More information:
Research Findings Brief: Current state of water contaminants compared to bottom lines https://doi.org/10.57935/AGR.26002357.v1
How Far Have We Come? https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952156163
What Has Worked and What needs to Change? https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173332
Where Land-Use Change is Needed – A Deeper Dive https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173888
Practical Tools and Approaches to Begin Navigating Land-Use Change https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883

Speakers: Rich McDowell (AgResearch/Lincoln University), Ton Sneldar (LWS)

For the past eight years, Our Land and Water has funded research with the goal of improving the health of our rivers and lakes here in Aotearoa. To do that, we needed more information about the state of our waterways. We determined which of our catchments are most vulnerable to contamination and why, what their pressures are, and where pressure can be removed through better farm management.
The challenge to improve our freshwater is bigger and more complicated than we thought in 2016. We know a lot more about how bad things, are and will get under climate change. In this episode, we’ll hear about the size of the gap between the current state of our freshwater and our expectations. 
More information:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Research Findings Brief: Current state of water contaminants compared to bottom lines <a href="https://doi.org/10.57935/AGR.26002357.v1">https://doi.org/10.57935/AGR.26002357.v1</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">How Far Have We Come? <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952156163">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952156163</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">What Has Worked and What needs to Change? <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173332">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173332</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Where Land-Use Change is Needed – A Deeper Dive <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173888">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952173888</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Practical Tools and Approaches to Begin Navigating Land-Use Change <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883</a></li>
</ul>
Speakers: Rich McDowell (AgResearch/Lincoln University), Ton Sneldar (LWS)

Our Land and Water introduces insights from eight years of science in this podcast series. In each episode you will hear from the scientists and researchers who were tasked with developing practical tools and resources to help Kiwi farmers decide how to add diversity, increase resilience and tackle environmental challenges for their farms, catchments and communities.

The audio comes from a symposium held over two days in May 2024, and guiding you through the episodes are your hosts Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, director, and Annabel McAleer, communications manager of the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge. In the show notes for each episode, you’ll find links to videos, interactive tools and easy-to-read summaries so you can take a deeper dive into the solutions that will help us navigate new pathways for the future of farming. 

Visit https://ourlandandwater.nz/

Our Land and Water introduces insights from eight years of science in this podcast series. In each episode you will hear from the scientists and researchers who were tasked with developing practical tools and resources to help Kiwi farmers decide how to add diversity, increase resilience and tackle environmental challenges for their farms, catchments and communities.
The audio comes from a symposium held over two days in May 2024, and guiding you through the episodes are your hosts Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, director, and Annabel McAleer, communications manager of the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge. In the show notes for each episode, you’ll find links to videos, interactive tools and easy-to-read summaries so you can take a deeper dive into the solutions that will help us navigate new pathways for the future of farming. 
Visit <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/</a>

Our Land and Water - Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai

Our Land and Water introduces insights from eight years of science in this podcast series. In each episode you will hear from the scientists and researchers who were tasked with developing practical tools and resources to help Kiwi farmers decide how to add diversity, increase resilience and tackle environmental challenges for their farms, catchments and communities.

The audio comes from a symposium held over two days in May 2024, and guiding you through the episodes are your hosts Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, director, and Annabel McAleer, communications manager of the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge.

In the show notes for each episode, you’ll find links to videos, interactive tools and easy-to-read summaries so you can take a deeper dive into the solutions that will help us navigate new pathways for the future of farming. 

Visit https://ourlandandwater.nz/

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Our Land and Water introduces insights from eight years of science in this podcast series. In each episode you will hear from the scientists and researchers who were tasked with developing practical tools and resources to help Kiwi farmers decide how to add diversity, increase resilience and tackle environmental challenges for their farms, catchments and communities.
The audio comes from a symposium held over two days in May 2024, and guiding you through the episodes are your hosts Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, director, and Annabel McAleer, communications manager of the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge.
In the show notes for each episode, you’ll find links to videos, interactive tools and easy-to-read summaries so you can take a deeper dive into the solutions that will help us navigate new pathways for the future of farming. 
Visit <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/</a>
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Ep 1 - How bad is our water quality, really?

We grow more food than we need in Aotearoa and yet many people are going hungry. So how do we connect production and distribution to make sure we look after all our people?

In this episode we hear about projects that looked at reconnecting people with the source of their food, through initiatives like school meal programmes and re-establishing thriving marae gardens. We’ll hear that being connected to culturally meaningful foods – from growing, through to cooking and preserving – can help rebuild cultural identity and wellbeing, and provide food resilience for the wider community.

More information:
Providing Healthy Food for Children in Schools in Aotearoa: Factsheet https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/providing-healthy-food-for-children-in-schools-in-aotearoa-factsheet/
Pā to Plate Grower’s Guide https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/pa-to-plate-growers-guide/

Speakers: Tanira Kingi (Climate Change Commission), Paul Voigt (Nikau Pacific Group), Derrylea Hardy (Massey University), Daniel Morrimire (Manawatū Food Action Network)

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We grow more food than we need in Aotearoa and yet many people are going hungry. So how do we connect production and distribution to make sure we look after all our people?
In this episode we hear about projects that looked at reconnecting people with the source of their food, through initiatives like school meal programmes and re-establishing thriving marae gardens. We’ll hear that being connected to culturally meaningful foods – from growing, through to cooking and preserving – can help rebuild cultural identity and wellbeing, and provide food resilience for the wider community.
More information:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Providing Healthy Food for Children in Schools in Aotearoa: Factsheet <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/providing-healthy-food-for-children-in-schools-in-aotearoa-factsheet/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/providing-healthy-food-for-children-in-schools-in-aotearoa-factsheet/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Pā to Plate Grower’s Guide <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/pa-to-plate-growers-guide/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/pa-to-plate-growers-guide/</a> </li>
</ul>
Speakers: Tanira Kingi (Climate Change Commission), Paul Voigt (Nikau Pacific Group), Derrylea Hardy (Massey University), Daniel Morrimire (Manawatū Food Action Network)

Ep 8 - How do we feed Kiwi families and communities

Māori ways of thinking about land and water offer insights into ways of growing food that are more resilient, healthy and prosperous. 

In this episode we’ll hear about some ways the systems-thinking, holistic approaches to farming in te ao Māori have been demonstrated to enable effective local solutions, leading the way for others. We’ll hear about the leadership being shown by Māori agribusinesses and how those businesses are influencing the future of our primary sector. 

More information:
Future Leaders https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998584
How Do We Create Change in Aotearoa? https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952996530
Implementing Te Mana o Te Wai https://ourlandandwater.nz/project/implementing-te-mana-o-te-wai/
Pūhoro STEMM Academy https://www.puhoro.org.nz/
Guidelines for the use of Pohewa Pae Tawhiti to support decisions around changes in land use https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/guidelines-for-the-use-of-pohewa-pae-tawhiti-to-support-decisions-around-changes-in-land-use/

Speakers: Kemp Reweti (Pūhoro STEMM Academy), Tina Porou (Poipoia), John Reid (Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga), Tanira Kingi (Climate Change Commission)

Māori ways of thinking about land and water offer insights into ways of growing food that are more resilient, healthy and prosperous. 
In this episode we’ll hear about some ways the systems-thinking, holistic approaches to farming in te ao Māori have been demonstrated to enable effective local solutions, leading the way for others. We’ll hear about the leadership being shown by Māori agribusinesses and how those businesses are influencing the future of our primary sector. 
More information:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Future Leaders <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998584">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998584</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">How Do We Create Change in Aotearoa? <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952996530">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952996530</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Implementing Te Mana o Te Wai <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/project/implementing-te-mana-o-te-wai/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/project/implementing-te-mana-o-te-wai/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Pūhoro STEMM Academy <a href="https://www.puhoro.org.nz/">https://www.puhoro.org.nz/</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Guidelines for the use of Pohewa Pae Tawhiti to support decisions around changes in land use <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/guidelines-for-the-use-of-pohewa-pae-tawhiti-to-support-decisions-around-changes-in-land-use/">https://ourlandandwater.nz/outputs/guidelines-for-the-use-of-pohewa-pae-tawhiti-to-support-decisions-around-changes-in-land-use/</a> </li>
</ul>
Speakers: Kemp Reweti (Pūhoro STEMM Academy), Tina Porou (Poipoia), John Reid (Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga), Tanira Kingi (Climate Change Commission)

Ep 7 - How Māori agribusiness approaches could lead the way

Local community involvement is one of the keys to the long-term health of our rivers and lakes, and communities like catchment groups can play a major role in land-use transitions. Over eight years of research, we’ve learned about the support catchment groups need to meet both their own goals and the expectations their funders have of them.

In this episode, we hear how catchment groups are connecting and leading local initiatives that support landowners to investigate new opportunities and adopt change together.

More information:
Catchment Group of Potential and Ways of Working https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952204690
Panel on Catchment Groups Reveals a Key Tension https://ourlandandwater.nz/CGpanel
Research into Action https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998054
Practical Tools and Approaches to Begin Navigating Land-Use Change https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883
Tīmata Method video and factsheet https://ourlandandwater.nz/resource-finder/?_search=T%C4%ABmata+Method
Going with the grain: Changing land uses to fit a changing landscape https://pce.parliament.nz/publications/going-with-the-grain-changing-land-uses-to-fit-a-changing-landscape/

Speakers: Bridget Jonkers (NZ Landcare Trust), Ed Challies (University of Canterbury), Claudia Lyons (Scarlatti), Katie Owen (Ministry for the Environment), Geoff Simmons (Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment), Alison Dewes (Tipu Whenua), Mandy Bell (Wai Wānaka)

Local community involvement is one of the keys to the long-term health of our rivers and lakes, and communities like catchment groups can play a major role in land-use transitions. Over eight years of research, we’ve learned about the support catchment groups need to meet both their own goals and the expectations their funders have of them.
In this episode, we hear how catchment groups are connecting and leading local initiatives that support landowners to investigate new opportunities and adopt change together.
More information:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Catchment Group of Potential and Ways of Working <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952204690">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952204690</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Panel on Catchment Groups Reveals a Key Tension <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/CGpanel">https://ourlandandwater.nz/CGpanel</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Research into Action <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998054">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952998054</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Practical Tools and Approaches to Begin Navigating Land-Use Change <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883">https://vimeo.com/showcase/11211827/video/952174883</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Tīmata Method video and factsheet <a href="https://ourlandandwater.nz/resource-finder/?_search=T%C4%ABmata+Method">https://ourlandandwater.nz/resource-finder/?_search=T%C4%ABmata+Method</a> </li>
<li aria-level="1">Going with the grain: Changing land uses to fit a changing landscape <a href="https://pce.parliament.nz/publications/going-with-the-grain-changing-land-uses-to-fit-a-changing-landscape/">https://pce.parliament.nz/publications/going-with-the-grain-changing-land-uses-to-fit-a-changing-landscape/</a> </li>
</ul>
Speakers: Bridget Jonkers (NZ Landcare Trust), Ed Challies (University of Canterbury), Claudia Lyons (Scarlatti), Katie Owen (Ministry for the Environment), Geoff Simmons (Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment), Alison Dewes (Tipu Whenua), Mandy Bell (Wai Wānaka)

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