Tūrangawaewae is the Māori concept of place. It means standing place (tūranga) and feet (waewae); and is translated as ‘a connection to the place you stand, a sense of belonging’. This concept is the foundation for BLAKE’s newest programme, BLAKE...
This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to spend six weeks in Antarctica, spending a month undertaking fieldwork in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. I was working alongside worldclass researchers trying to solve some of the countless uncertainties attached to our...
Moody clouds and mist slowly sift through the bush as small rain showers pass through Dusky Sound. The water is still, reflecting the mountains encircling our small vessel, the Polaris II. The mountains stand stoically, marked with rugged outcrops and bush-caped...
Motu Ihupuku, Campbell Island, remote and rugged, this uninhabited Sub Antarctic Island lies 700 km south of Te Waipounamu – New Zealand’s South Island. Campbell Island is home to a diverse abundance of unique wildlife, including six species of albatross,...
Together with the Ministry for the Environment, in 2022 we supported over 120 young people through our BLAKE Inspire programmes! In April and October, we brought our delegates to the Waikato region where they experienced opportunities to learn more about freshwater...
