TE ŌHANGA MAURI - PRIORITY #8 - RESTORE THE LIFE FORCE OF OUR NGAHERE

In Taitokerau, the environment is not just a resource; it is an ancestor. Currently, we are witnessing "Ecological Entropy"—a state of disorder where our most sacred species are under threat. Kauri Dieback is spreading, threatening the extinction of the Kauri, the "System Architect" that creates the conditions for our entire forest to survive. When we lose the Kauri, we trigger a cascade of disorder that affects everything from the soil to the birds.

This problem exists because we have treated the land as a static asset to be exploited rather than an entangled living system. land-use intensification and deforestation have also caused the Kaipara Harbour to "suffocate" under massive sediment loads—essentially "matter out of place" that destroys marine life. The degradation of our ecosystem is a direct degradation of our people; we cannot be well if our ancestors are dying.