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Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago

Can customary harvesting of NZ's native species be sustainable? Archaeology and palaeo-ecology provide some answers

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Aotearoa’s wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up.

Recent proposals would, among other things, allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices (mahinga kai) on conservation land.

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