From ecosystems to healthscapes: Indigenous-informed frameworks for restoring environmental and human wellbeing

Morris, R., Maxwell, T. K., Davis, S., & Gregorini, P. (2026). From ecosystems to healthscapes: Indigenous-informed frameworks for restoring environmental and human wellbeing. Environmental Nexus, 1(2), Article 100007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enex.2026.100007

Nutritional composition of three Aotearoa New Zealand caterpillar species: Impact of diet and life stage on amino acid and minerals

O’Connor, C.T., McNeill, M.R., Bowie, M.H., Gathercole, J.L., & Morton, J.D. (2026). Nutritional composition of three Aotearoa New Zealand caterpillar species: Impact of diet and life stage on amino acid and minerals. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (published online ahead of print 2026). https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10354

Effect of pea (Pisum sativum) cooking water on the in vitro predicted glycaemic response of wheat pasta

Zhang, Y., Burrow, K., Kim, E. H.-J., Morgenstern, M. P., Chelikani, V., & Serventi, L. (2026). Effect of pea (Pisum sativum) cooking water on the in vitro predicted glycaemic response of wheat pasta. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 106(5), 3001–3012. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.70408

Transforming land use: Using machine learning methods to decode farmers’ choices in New Zealand

Wang, L., Renwick, A., Thomas, S., & Dynes, R. (2026). Transforming land use: Using machine learning methods to decode farmers’ choices in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 69, e70019. https://doi.org/10.1002/jag2.70019

Chemical Composition and In Sacco Degradation Kinetics of Four Common Biowastes in Canterbury

Olszewski, A. S. E., Mangwe, M., Robinson, B., Whitehead, D., & Bryant, R. H. (2026). Chemical composition and in sacco degradation kinetics of four common biowastes in Canterbury. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 69, e70010. https://doi.org/10.1002/jag2.70010

Engaging in Transdisciplinary Soil Research: A Roadmap for Soil Scientists

Gillespie, J., Cavanagh, J.-A., Edwards, S., Jolly, D., Payne, D., & Smith, C. (2025). Engaging in transdisciplinary soil research: A roadmap for soil scientists. European Journal of Soil Science, 76(6), e70231. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70231

Research at the interface between Indigenous knowledge and soil science; weaving knowledges to understand horticultural land use in Aotearoa New Zealand

Gillespie, J., Payne, M., Payne, D., Edwards, S., Jolly, D., Smith, C., and Cavanagh, J.-A. (2025). Research at the interface between Indigenous knowledge and soil science; weaving knowledges to understand horticultural land use in Aotearoa / New Zealand. SOIL, 11, 583–607. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-583-2025

Spatial opportunities at the rural-urban fringe: balancing urban growth, food production and ecology

Robinson, M., Bowring, J., Davis, S., & Edwards, S. (2025). Spatial opportunities at the rural-urban fringe: balancing urban growth, food production and ecology. Landscape Research, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2025.2552995

Overcoming data gaps in viticulture adaptation strategy development: a case study on diversification of Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc.

Barry, M., Parker, A., Teixeira, E., Law, R., Wreford, A., Monge, J., & Knook, J. (2025). Overcoming data gaps in viticulture adaptation strategy development: a case study on diversification of Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc. Journal of Wine Research, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571264.2025.2537003

ABSTRACT

Viticulture regions and systems are often exposed to climatic hazards such as rising temperatures and extreme weather events. A lack of knowledge on the complexity surrounding climate impacts is one of the key challenges winegrowers face when adapting to climate change. Supporting winegrowers through this challenge has led to an increased interest in approaches that support decision-making under uncertainty. However, to be able to aid growers in decision making, robust data is required, and this is often a limiting factor. This paper proposes a solution to a lack of data by presenting an approach to generating yield data from a biophysical index model to inform economic analysis. The paper describes the methodological approach and presents the application of this methodology to a New Zealand case study: Sauvignon Blanc in the Marlborough wine region. This includes characterisation of the temperature function informing the index, establishing the relationship between the index and observed yield, and assessing the index performance now and in the future. This study contributes to the current body of knowledge by outlining an approach and identifying the challenges to generating biophysical outputs and subsequent economic data. During this process, the study has generated valuable insights into the potential impact of future temperature on key yield components of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. This will be an important component for accelerating the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies in the region.

Harnessing spider biodiversity for sustainable horticulture: A call for research and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Sullivan, N. J., Stringer, L. D., Black, A., & Vink, C. (2025). Harnessing spider biodiversity for sustainable horticulture: A call for research and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 49(1), Article u3r6e00. https://doi.org/10.20417/nzjecol.49.3600

Abstract

The world is facing many pressing issues around food production and environmental sustainability. We are living in the sixth mass extinction event, driven by human activities including agricultural intensification, which has significantly affected invertebrate biodiversity. To address these issues, many scientists, growers, and policy makers are moving towards Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and restoring or creating natural or semi-natural habitats adjacent to or within food production ecosystems to conserve biodiversity whilst maintaining agricultural production. Despite spiders being the dominant, most abundant, and most diverse natural enemies of pests in horticultural ecosystems, their potential contribution to pest management has been understudied in Aotearoa | New Zealand. Internationally, many studies have shown the positive effects that spider abundance and diversity have on economically important food production systems, and many studies have demonstrated that enhancing adjacent habitat can conserve the biological control provided by spiders in these productive ecosystems. We highlight international studies that show positive effects of spider conservation on biological control in agroecosystems and discuss the few studies that have been completed on spiders in agriculture in Aotearoa | New Zealand. To date, only eight studies of spiders in agroecosystems have been published from Aotearoa | New Zealand and only a single study published on spiders in New Zealand horticultural ecosystems despite horticulture being a significant export market to countries that demand low chemical residue practices. All eight of these studies have been surveys of spider abundance and richness found in these systems, with a gap remaining in measuring the ecosystem functions they provide. We call for greater investment into research on spider conservation for biological control in Aotearoa | New Zealand to maximise the potential for ecologically friendly productive systems.

Place-based diversification: Pathways to diversified shared landscapes in the Wairau Marlborough region of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Barry, M., Mason, R., Strong, D., Wreford, A., Radford, R., Romera, A., & Monge, J. (2024). Place-based diversification: Pathways to diversified shared landscapes in the Wairau Marlborough region of Aotearoa New Zealand. Regional Environmental Change, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02257-w

Diversification as a climate change adaptation strategy in viticulture systems: winegrowers’ insights from Marlborough, New Zealand

Barry, M., Wreford, A., Knook, J., Teixeira, E., Monge, J., & Parker, A. (2024). Diversification as a climate change adaptation strategy in viticulture systems: winegrowers’ insights from Marlborough, New Zealand. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 49(4), 494–517. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2024.2426490

A transdisciplinary approach for assessing connections between soil, food, and people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Gillespie, J., Cavanagh, J.-A., Edwards, S., Jolly, D., Payne, D., & Smith, C. (2024). A transdisciplinary approach for assessing connections between soil, food, and people in Aotearoa New Zealand. European Journal of Soil Science, 75(3), e13521. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13521

The floral interface: a playground for interactions between insect pollinators, microbes, and plants

Lignon, V. A., Jones, E. E., Dhami, M. K., Mas, F., & Kaiser, C. (2024). The floral interface: a playground for interactions between insect pollinators, microbes, and plants. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2024.2353285

Preferential Binding of Polyphenols in Blackcurrant Extracts with Milk Proteins and the Effects on the Bioaccessibility and Antioxidant Activity of Polyphenols

Mao, T., Akshit, F., Matiwalage, I., Sasidharan, S., Alvarez, C. M., Wescombe, P., & Mohan, M. S. (2024). Preferential Binding of Polyphenols in Blackcurrant Extracts with Milk Proteins and the Effects on the Bioaccessibility and Antioxidant Activity of Polyphenols. Foods, 13(4), 515. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13040515

Integral health farming

Gregorini, P., Gordon, I. J., Fleming, A., Morris, R., Romera, A., Judson, G., Moorhead, A., Barnes, J., Eggers, J., Charters, S., Davis, S., & O, S. A. (2024). Integral health farming. Npj Sustainable Agriculture, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00022-4

Agroecology for the City—Spatialising ES-Based Design in Peri-Urban Contexts

Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G-A., Gregorini, P. (2024). Agroecology for the City—Spatialising ES-Based Design in Peri-Urban Contexts. Land. 13(10):1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101589

ESMAX for spatial agroecology: A conceptual spatial model for the quantification and visualisation of ES performance from different configurations of landscape

Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G-A., Gregorini, P. (2024). ESMAX for spatial agroecology: A conceptual spatial model for the quantification and visualisation of ES performance from different configurations of landscape. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12097

A Model for Spatially Explicit Landscape Configuration and Ecosystem Service Performance, ESMAX: Model Description and Explanation

Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G.-A., Doscher, C., & Gregorini, P. (2024). A Model for Spatially Explicit Landscape Configuration and Ecosystem Service Performance, ESMAX: Model Description and Explanation. Sustainability, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020876

Kawakawa and the hungry little caterpillars: the kawakawa looper Cleora scriptaria causes unique plant responses in kawakawa Macropiper excelsum leaves

O’Connor, C.T., McNeill, M.R., Bowie, M.H et al. (2024). Kawakawa and the hungry little caterpillars: the kawakawa looper Cleora scriptaria causes unique plant responses in kawakawa Macropiper excelsum leaves. Authorea. https://10.22541/au.172456996.63266328/v1