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The text reads "Turning the Tide"

13m

Highlighting the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana.

This series was made by Tauihu Media and funded by the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

6 episodes

The State of Our Seas

We look at the issues affecting our coastal marine environment through Professors Shears & Pilditch of Auckland University, including kina barrens in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.
Episode 1
13m

Mātauranga-Led Restoration

In Ōhiwa Harbour, we learn about the research and restoration of mussel beds led by Kura Paul-Burke, with doctoral and undergraduate research students, in a Mātauranga Māori-led approach.
Episode 2
12m

Supporting Marine Restoration

We look at Nick Shears' research trial to remove kina from barrens in a marine reserve in Queen Charlotte Sound, and we highlight research to find sustainable solutions to marine coastal issues.
Episode 3
11m

Collaboration in Action

We focus on the importance of collaboration, from local government and businesses, to Māori representatives and government departments, to protect the coastal marine environment.
Episode 4
10m

Passing on the Knowledge

Both Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Mokopuna and Marlborough Girls College seek to instil awareness, understanding, and a desire to protect our marine environment for future generations.
Episode 5
9m

What Could a Sustainable Future Look Like?

How do we create a future sustainable sea? The work of Tane & Clare Bradley of Agrisea, to do with seaweed, is one effort to provide guardianship of and to protect our seas for future generations.
Episode 6
10m

Trailers & bonus video

Trailer

Turning the Tide highlights the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana.
2m

Awards

2024 NZ Web Fest

Official Selection

Hawai'i International Film Festival

Special Selection 2024

Produced by

Tauihu Media partner logo for use on dark background

Funded by

The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

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The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.
Troy Kingi wearing a traditional red poncho sits in the rocky Californian desert beneath a light blue sky. The text reads "Troy Kingi's Desert Hīkoi"
A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"
Text reads, "Treaty Talks Aotearoa, Hosted by Kara Rickard". Surrounding the text is an image of a version of the Coat of Arms, the 'Crown' figure is holding a Māori flag.
6 people are seated around a long table, four of them are wearing hi-vis tops. On the table there are little traffic cones and signs. There are two flags hanging on the wall behind them, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Maori flag. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".
A half light purple and half yellow background with host, Josh Thomson, in the centre. Behind him are black and white images of six historical figures from various time periods. They have been superimposed so that they appear in a staggered star burst sort of pattern. Yellow text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".
A man wearing a kākahu (clothing garment) and holding a hīrau (waka paddle). Text reads, "Te Kawau ki Tai. The Story of a Waka".
A portrait of a child looking into the camera. On their head is a collection of blue and green strips of ribbon that intertwine with their long braided hair. They are wearing a blue shirt, a jacket and a bow tie. Text reads, "Loading Docs". Beside the text is a simple graphic circle meant to look like a roll of film.
Text reads, "Mata Reports". It sits on a dark grey background. Along the top of the image is a kōwhaiwhai pattern.
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"
A person sitting on a stool, they're looking down. The image has been edited so that there's a strong orange toned light covering the image, obscuring the figures face. The text reads, "The Outliers".
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Black and white image of a portion of an All Blacks rugby team photo. Men standing with arms folded looking at the camera wearing sports uniforms. Text reads, "All Blacks at War".
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A man in traditional Māori dress and a full face tā moko is standing in the forest. He is holding a wooden pole object. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau".
A man operating a cannon, theres smoke coming out of it and a man next to it holding his hands over his ears. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara".
People standing in a forest clearing, backlit by the sun. They are all wearing traditional Māori dress. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui".