Reducing Golf’s Environmental Impact

Reducing Golf’s Environmental Impact

“Understanding the importance of governance around golf course sustainability is a key requirement to ensure we are compliant with current NZ law and planning for the future. This fact sheet discusses many of the issues currently facing golf courses in a “sustainable...
Tupu Eco-sourcing at Rangikapiti Pa

Tupu Eco-sourcing at Rangikapiti Pa

Tupu students visited the Rangikapiti Pa Historic Reserve at Coopers Beach, Northland to undertake some practical learning in eco-sourcing seeds.  Management of the reserve by the Department of Conservation includes vegetation and predator control with volunteer...
Tupu Community Garden using Traditional Methods

Tupu Community Garden using Traditional Methods

As part of the evolution of the Tupu programme, the latest cohort has been given the opportunity to be caretakers of the Tuia māara area alongside some very knowledgeable kaumātua. Using the traditional principles of maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, the group...
Bespoke Training in the Solomon Islands

Bespoke Training in the Solomon Islands

NZSTI has completed a customised training project in the Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara – a journey spanning 7,000km. NZSTI’s tutor, Derek Ross, was present to deliver a week-long turf management program aimed at preparing grounds people for the...