COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
COMMUNITY PROJECT #414 - MAURI WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Mission Statement:
To establish a whānau-led, tech-enabled sensor network that provides real-time data on the health of our local awa, ensuring sovereign environmental protection.
The Needs Assessment:
Current water monitoring in Te Tai Tokerau is "Static" and top-down, often managed by distant agencies with infrequent sampling. This creates a "failure of explanation" where pollution and sedimentation go unchecked. We need a "Universal Explainer" capability at the stream-bank level to identify "thermodynamic leaks" in our ecosystem before they become catastrophic.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #406 - RIPARIAN RANGERS
Mission Statement:
To restore the Mauri of our waterways by employing a youth corps to undertake hydrological restoration and kaitiakitanga, bridging the gap between physical labour and environmental science.
The Needs Assessment:
Many of our rivers in the North are suffering from high levels of sedimentation and "thermodynamic leaks" due to historical land clearing. Simultaneously, many youth lack employment that provides both a living wage and a sense of ancestral purpose. There is a critical need for "on-the-ground" restoration that is led by those who belong to the whenua.