Abstract

This article presents Me Tū ā-Uru, an action plan developed under the New Zealand Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, with a focus on reshaping our relationships, governance and policy to best care for our environment in Aotearoa New Zealand. Inspired by existing action plans and reports, the authors formed a working group comprising Māori researchers and environmental practitioners. The authors discuss the rationale behind creating an action plan to address the multifaceted crises facing Aotearoa, including climate change and biodiversity decline. In this article we argue the importance of co-creating our research through wānanga and then communicating this research in inspiring and action-oriented ways. This article provides the context, background and methods used for the creation of our plan and relational framework, as well as some practical examples of it in action.