Who are we?
Rere ki uta, rere ki tai refers to the interconnected flows of people, knowledge, resources, and the environment – from the mountains to the sea.
It brings together Mātauranga Māori, Western science, and farming communities to enhance the mana and mauri of soil.
Watch Our Journey
A visual story of our kaupapa in action—from the mountains to the sea.
Our Farmers
Meet the heart of Rere ki uta, rere ki tai. These farmers are weaving together traditional knowledge and innovative practices to regenerate their whenua and communities.
Our Approach
Explore how we work in partnership with land stewards, combining Mātauranga Māori and science to create farming systems that restore the mana and mauri of the soil.
Get involved
Find out how you can support, collaborate, or bring your farm on the journey with us, and help create a more resilient, connected, and thriving future for our whenua and communities.
Our Whakataukī | Guiding Proverb
Kotahi te kōwhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai, te miro mā, te miro whero me te miro pango.
There is but one eye of a needle, through which white, black and red cotton are threaded.
This powerful whakataukī, shared by Kingi Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, reflects the essence of Rere ki Uta, Rere ki Tai. It speaks to the weaving together of diverse threads—Mātauranga Māori, Western science, and farmer knowledge—each unique, yet united through a common purpose.
Together, these threads form a strong, collaborative approach. Our strength lies in the connections we build and the knowledge we share, working as one for a resilient and thriving whenua, te taiao, and community.
Image by Shepherdess
Our Tāhuhu | Our Mission
Our mission is to identify farming systems that enhance the mana and mauri of the soil. Our tāhuhu (mission) is to empower land managers, kaitiaki, and kaimahi pāmu (farmers) to support and implement farming systems that continue to grow the mana and mauri of soil.
Farmers Leading the Way
“We thought using nitrogen and phosphates would fix the farm, but we had no idea what was happening in the soil.” – Miah and Jenny
Before, we were just going in circles, doing what everyone else was doing. Now, we’re actually seeing change.
– Miru
"Before the project, I wasn’t sure we’d even be dairying in 10 years. Now I can see we’ll be in dairy for a long time."
– Matt
Stay Connected
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Our Partners
Thank you to our funders:
