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Nick Roskruge - digging into indigenous knowledge
Nick Rahiri Roskruge is Country Life's guest this week. His work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities. Audio
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Digging deep into indigenous know-how
Nick Rahiri Roskruge's work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield, looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities.
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Future of Aotearoa's fruit and vegetable kai systems to contribute to international discussion
About 60 industry leaders met yesterday to discuss the future of Aotearoa's fruit and vegetable kai systems.
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Tasty taewa: how to grow Māori potatoes
Taewa - the umbrella term for Māori potatoes - have been a staple food crop in Aotearoa for over 200 years. They are an easy vegetable to grow and cook, says ethnobotanist Dr Nick Roskruge of Tāhuri… Audio
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The Sweetness of the Kumara
In part one of this four part series, Te Ahi Kaa seeks out a variety of interpretations of whakatauki or proverbial sayings, this week Kaore te kumara e korero ana mo tona ake reka, The Kumara doesn't… Audio
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Urban Maori attracted to work on whenua
A Massey University senior lecturer says most rangatahi Maori wanting to take up agricultural courses are from the cities.
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Researcher heads to USA to learn about kumara
A researcher at Massey University will travel to the United States to discover more about the history of taewa and kumara.
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Te Ahi Kaa mo 19 o Pipiri (June) 2011
Audio 19 Jun 2011Miria George and Hone Kouka of Tawata Productions talk about some of the more challenging aspects of creating Maori theatre and the upcoming Matariki Development Festival helping to grow Maori… Audio
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Book stirs interest in Maori potatoes
The author of a new book on Maori potatoes says there has been a real resurgence of interest in the humble taewa.
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Conference hears prediction of increased potato demand
The chair of the World Potato Congress, being held in New Zealand, says producers will need to be ready to meet increased international demand and New Zealand in particular has room to do so.
