Kaupapa Maori Environmental Consultancy

Grown from and standing upon this land, Tūānuku is an environmental consultancy committed to nurturing the enduring relationships between people and place and upholds the unique status, knowledge and expertise of tangata whenua in creating healthy environments and well-communities.

Tūānuku provides a Kaupapa Māori approach that nurtures kaitiaki aspirations and actions; grows meaningful relationships; and transforms environmental policy and process.

Tūānuku has experience in the following core services:

• Development of Cultural Impact Assessments
• Education and support to iwi/hapū on resource management issues (e.g. Support with submission writing and consenting processes)
• Professional Development and Cultural training workshops
• Research development and implementation
• Evaluation of plans, policies and strategy documents
• Sourcing funding for research and projects
• Writing services for literature reviews, and policy and strategy development
• Project planning
• Preparing strategies for engagement with iwi/hapū
• Peer review
• Developing iwi/hapū environmental management plans and strategies
• Advisory services to committees, boards and projects