Te Aka Kōtuia is a collaboration comprised of native plant nursery specialists who understand kaitiaki and community-centred approaches to restoration. 

Our vision is to support the restoration of Auckland’s diverse ecosystems by kaitiaki and communities for their local places. 

We focus on the facilitation of support networks between nurseries within Tāmaki Makaurau to develop nursery capability in management and operations, and to enrich native plant diversity through sourcing, and growing the full complexity of plant ecosystems.

Te Aka Kōtuia is being delivered as a collaboration between Uru Whakaaro and Kaipātiki Project, funded by Auckland Council.