The project is using tools and methods from Mātauranga Māori and western science to remove introduced predators from 4,000 hectares across Ōhope Scenic Reserve and surrounding Ngāti Awa land. Mātauranga Māori complementing western scienceMātauranga Māori wānanga for rangatahi. Korehāhā Whakaha is showing how Mātauranga Māori and western science can strengthen one another and provide a more complete understanding of te taiao, Sieanna says. Mātauranga Māori provides knowledge built through whakapapa, observation, lived experience and long relationships with place. The value of iwi-led conservationOpportunities are being created for Ngāti Awa descendants to work on and reconnect with their whenua.