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Whenua Oho We seek to empower Māori landowners with advice/support to make informed decisions about our whenua.

17/09/2026

Te Kapunga Dewes leads an ecosystem of forestry-related companies as CEO, including Ngahere Oho, a specialist forestry management and innovation business; Whenua Oho, a specialist Māori forestry advisory and consultancy service; Tahua Ngahere, providing innovative Māori solutions for financing afforestation projects. He brings over 30 years of applied experience across commercial forestry, wood processing, forest management, and silvicultural operations in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Te Kapunga will be a speaker at our 2026 Beyond the 'Canopy' conference, discussing the benefits of using technology to measure our native forests' structure, growth and carbon-storage. Improved measurement capability allows forest owners to better understand the carbon, water and species ecosystems, to make evidence-based decisions on land management, harvest opportunities and pest control. Drawing on recent forestry projects, he will be sharing how we can use Technology to make better decisions about the management of our native forests.

Details of the Conference Programme including Speakers and Sponsors are accessible on our website. https://www.tanestrees.org.nz/news-events/articles/beyond-the-canopy-16-17-october-2026/

Join us in Nelson, 16-17 October 2026.

Event tickets are available here from Humanitix. https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-the-canopy-rethinking-how-we-grow-native-forests

"Me raupā ōku ringa, kia ao ōku wawata" 🌿Whenua Oho is proud to celebrate Te Kapunga Dewes, recipient of the Māori Leade...
15/09/2026

"Me raupā ōku ringa, kia ao ōku wawata" 🌿

Whenua Oho is proud to celebrate Te Kapunga Dewes, recipient of the Māori Leadership Award at the annual NZ Leadership Awards 2026.

This well-deserved recognition honours Te Kapunga’s unwavering commitment to advancing Māori landowners’ interests and aspirations in forestry. His leadership champions a future where Māori landowners shape the decisions affecting their whenua, with opportunities that reflect their values and ambitions for generations to come.

A proud moment to celebrate Te Kapunga and the strength of Māori leadership.

It is always a privilege to share practical forestry and land-use opportunities with Māori landowners and trustees. This...
07/09/2026

It is always a privilege to share practical forestry and land-use opportunities with Māori landowners and trustees. This time with Māori landowners in Taumarunui.

Through Whenua Oho, Ngahere Oho and Tahua Ngahere, we support Māori trusts to explore land-use options, plan and manage forests, access carbon opportunities, and consider finance for afforestation.

Our approach is Māori-led and grounded in the aspirations of whānau, shareholders and future generations.

"He whakaoho i te whenua ki ngā hua o Tāne, kia toitū a Papa, kia whai oranga mō te iwi, mā te iwi me ngā uri whakatipu"

03/09/2026

Site visit to Rangitoto Tuhua 67B4A, Taumarunui.

Whenua Oho is proud to have facilitated a joint venture partnership between Rangitoto Tūhua 67B4A Trust and Tahua Ngaher...
03/09/2026

Whenua Oho is proud to have facilitated a joint venture partnership between Rangitoto Tūhua 67B4A Trust and Tahua Ngahere.

This partnership marks a new and exciting chapter in the development of the Trust’s whenua—one grounded in shared purpose, long-term opportunity, and the aspirations of its trustees and shareholders.

This is the culmination of four years Whenua Oho working alongside the Trust to achieve its aspiration to reclaim control over their whenua and create stronger financial, social and environmental outcomes; protect and enhance the whenua and waterways; and build a legacy for future generations.

At Whenua Oho, we value partnerships that place whenua, people and future generations at the centre. We look forward to seeing this kaupapa grow and deliver enduring value for the Trust and its whānau.

Ngā mihi to Shontelle Bishara and the Bioeconomy Science Institute crew for inviting Te Kapunga Dewes to kōrero with the...
01/07/2026

Ngā mihi to Shontelle Bishara and the Bioeconomy Science Institute crew for inviting Te Kapunga Dewes to kōrero with the awesome tauira from Auckland Uni’s Kurutao Programme.

The rōpū got a deep look into Whenua Oho’s ānāmata — the future vision and the mahi that aligns iwi aspirations, capability, industry partners and innovation across the bioeconomy.

So many sharp minds in the room. Future leaders loading.

Big ups to Te Maruata Maxwell and Neria Brewerton for guiding the rōpū. Plenty of gems were taken away for their own journeys.

15/06/2026

Seeing pest pressure before it costs you.

Young radiata pine stands are most vulnerable in the first few years — and pest damage often happens before it’s even visible.
Using thermal and night vision drones, we can now:

Detect pest activity at night
Map density hotspots across your forest
Target control where it matters most

It’s a smarter, more proactive way to protect your forest investment from day one.

👉 Read more about how this technology is changing forest establishment: https://interpine.nz/protect-your-radiata-pine-forest-investment-mapping-pest-density-with-night-infrared-drone-technology/

09/06/2026

Monitoring Whio populations in remote rivers of Aotearoa

26/05/2026

He rā whakahirahira - A day of reclaiming what is ours

Some days on the whenua feel bigger than the moment itself.

On this day, three uri of Tamatea Pōkaiwhenua -Paora, Henare, and Rossy - stood side by side on the hills of their ancestors. Boots in the grass, wind on their backs, and whakapapa in their bones. Together, they lifted the first signs that mark the pathway back to our taonga
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

It wasn’t just about putting posts in the ground.
It was about identity.
Mana.
Putting our story back where it belongs.

And they didn’t stand alone. Tamariki watched. Whānau gathered. The whenua itself seemed to breathe a little deeper. Because when descendants return to uplift what their tīpuna left behind, the whole landscape feels it.

This is what kotahitanga looks like - not grand speeches, not big ceremonies, but people turning up, working together, and taking the first steps to reclaim what has always been ours.

This is how we protect our taonga.
This is how we honour Tamatea.
This is how we move forward - as a collective.
Support our movement and press the link below..
https://give2taumata.com/

🌄 He kaupapa nui. He whānau kotahi. He taonga tuku iho.

14/05/2026

🌲🤖 New in Virtual Plot: Chemical Thinning (eThinning) AI – ALPHA Release

We’ve just released an ALPHA Chemical Thinning (eThinning) AI model in TreeTools.ai Virtual Plot, supporting rapid post‑treatment stocking assessment using drone imagery.

Designed to detect remaining crop trees and distinguish them from chemically thinned stems showing stress or dieback, this new capability helps foresters evaluate the success of eThinning operations — particularly in steep or hard‑to‑access terrain.

This release is part of our collaboration with NZ Forest Growers Research – Precision Silviculture, and we’re inviting users to trial the model, share feedback, and help improve it using real‑world forestry data.

👉 Read the full article and learn how to get involved:
https://interpine.nz/introducing-chemical-thinning-ethinning-ai-in-virtual-plot-alpha-release/

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