Kaitiakitanga in action: Wakatū’s low emission winemaking journey

Wakatū Incorporation, the Māori-owned company behind Tohu Wines, joined an EECA and Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand programme to cut energy use and emissions at its winery and four vineyards in Te Tauihu. The work sits within its Whenua Ora programme, which treats lower emissions as part of being good kaitiaki.

The case study covers the energy transition plan, the quick wins such as LED lighting and smarter pump settings, and the bigger steps still to come, including replacing the LPG boiler and cutting diesel use. It ends with Wakatū's advice for other businesses starting on the same path.

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