Pūtea Rangahau – Tuku Haurehu a Ahuwhenua

The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre coordinates and funds research into reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Given the scale and unique operating environment of Māori agribusiness, the NZAGRC funds programmes that align with our Māori Research Strategy.

The vision of the Strategy is: A lower emissions, sustainable food system built on a deep relationship of respect and reciprocity with te Taiao and where the full diversity of Māori landowners,agribusinesses and their iwi, hapū and whanau can thrive.

Pūtea Rangahau – Tuku Haurehu a Ahuwhenua is our main investment mechanism in this area. Pokapū Waro, the Māori research strategy team of the NZAGRC is the rōpu kaiwhakahaere for Pūtea Rangahau. Pokapū Waro is supported by Toihau an independent group of experts in Māori agribusiness and research that provide guidance to the NZAGRC.

You can read more about Toihau here

2025 Funding Round

Funding is available for research projects that address one or more of the following areas:

• Information that leads to a greater understanding of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from Māori land
• Holistic farm systems research that identifies opportunities for reduced agricultural greenhouse gas emission on Māori land, and ideally that is:
• Led or informed by mātauranga Māori and/or kaupapa Māori knowledge systems
• Underpinned by the principles of kaitiakitanga/tangata tiaki/te Ao Māori
• Research that identifies, develops, collates and/or communicates tools and technologies for Māori landowners to reduce their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
• Initiatives that lead to greater understanding and participation by Māori in agricultural greenhouse gas reduction activities
• Research on protecting or enhancing soil carbon sequestration on Māori land

More information on these priority areas in the NZAGRC’s Māori Research Strategy, can be found here.

Two funding options are available:

• Seed funding - up to $50k to support development of a detailed project proposal; and
• Project funding - more substantive funding for up to three years

Who can apply?

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are welcomed from the following types of entities:

• Ahuwhenua Trusts and Incorporations
• Recognised hapū and marae
• Iwi/settlement entities
• Māori collectives and project groups
• Māori agribusinesses
• Other parties on behalf of, or in partnership with, these types of entities

2025 Key Dates