20 YEAR PLANTING PROJECT

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The overall objective of the 20 Year Planting Project is to restore our local ngahere (native bush) to its original glory around ''Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi'', in Horokiwi (meaning ''the breeding place of Kiwi'') and Newlands, originally called Pukehuia (meaning ''the hill of the Huia Bird''), to a standard where we can Identify, Restore, Maintain, and Harvest the ngahere (native bush/plants) or preparation of returning the Kiwi and Manu (Birds) to the whenua (land) including Raranga (weaving), Rongoa (medicine), Maara kai (food gardens and Maori cuisine) Matauranga (knowledge) for Whanau Whanui (whanau and community) of Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi.