Tairāwhiti wāhine take indigenous conservation ideas to COP17 biodiversity summit

Local Democracy Reporter·Gisborne Herald·3 Nov, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read‌Tairāwhiti wahine Renee Raroa (standing) speaks about the East Coast Exchange at the United Nations’ 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) on Biological Diversity in Armenia.Four Tairāwhiti wāhine took indigenous perspectives on biodiversity, environmental protection and rangatiratanga [leadership] to an international conference in Armenia.The United Nations’ 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) on Biological Diversity took place in Yerevan from October 19 to 31 and brought together representatives from 195 countries. It focused on