Hare Mai, Kia ora
Welcome to the NZ Marine Energy Association, the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association (AWATEA).
‘Awatea’ means ‘broad daylight’ in Te Reo Māori (one of New Zealand’s three official languages). Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud or also known as Middle Earth.
Aotearoa New Zealand has guardianship over one of the larger marine domains on the planet. Importantly, Māori perspectives and leadership on sustainability are achieved through kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
AWATEA’s Mission is to facilitate and advocate for a sustainable, innovation-based, market-led marine energy economy in Aotearoa for the benefit of all New Zealanders.
Many thanks for your interest in and support for Aotearoa’s Blue Ocean Innovation. Please check out our ‘Vision for 2030’.
“Let’s look after the ocean as if our life depends on it, because … it does” (quote by Sylvia Earle, Ocean Elder)
Welcome to Ocean Energy in Aotearoa with AWATEA, Hare Mai.
We support the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
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