Te Ao Bioculture Systems
What Is Te Ao Bioculture Systems?
A complete Indigenous regenerative design framework that aligns ecosystems, culture, values and economic practice. It provides a clearly structured method for designing long-term, sustainable futures that are culturally based.
Why It Matters
Most economic systems separate people from nature. Te Ao Bioculture Systems returns them to balance, creating economies that heal, restore and regenerate.
The Five Anchors
Whakapapa
Connection to land, waters, species and each other.
Mauri
Every part of the system holds life force.
Kaitiaki
Acting with responsibility, reciprocity and care.
Wairua
Acknowledging the spiritual dimension of life.
Tikanga
The right ways of doing things.
Implementation Pathways
Regenerative enterprise models
Eco-cultural tourism frameworks
Data sovereignty and taonga protection
Impact investment design
Cultural capability programmes
Regenerative land-use and biodiversity planning