Marsden Fund

Ngāti Manu, in partnership with Professor Thegn Ladefoged and Associate Professor Krushil Watene (Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua o Orākei, Tonga), both at the University of Auckland, have been awarded a Marsden Fund Standard grant.

Titled Ko te Rerenga o te Matuku (The Flight of the Bittern): Interfacing Archaeology with History, Philosophy, and Mātauranga for Thriving Futures, this research seeks to understand how Ngāti Manu sustained collective wellbeing and continuity amid severe disruption—exploring pathways of adaptation and resilience.

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For more information about Ko te Rerenga o te Matuku (The Flight of the Bittern) – you can visit the website