For The Love of Land
Regenerative Land Management
In Taitokerau land is everything, yet climate extremes and rapid change are making traditional management tougher. ReKete empowers you and your family to work with nature as a creative force for change. We de-risk your transition to regenerative practices, turning vulnerable land into productive, resilient ecosystems that truly pay their way. We believe that safeguarding your natural assets is the key to community health—because when whenua is healthy, we all thrive.
Farm
Lifestyle
Urban
Support
Information, support advice and mentoring in the right place, at the right time.
Project Planning
The knowledge and tools to move step by step through the project creation cycle.
Land Design
From prototype to practice, co-create detailed design plans for your project.
Who is ReKete?
Our name honours our whakapapa to South America or Abya Yala and our roots in Aotearoa NZ. It comes from Chilean slang 'requete', an intensifier meaning 'extremely', as in 'requete bueno' or extremely good, its a very good thing. The Re is for 'regenerative', and Kete means 'basket' in Te Reo Māori. Hence ReKete: A basket of tools for regenerative projects.
20+ years of boots
on the ground
10
Countries worked
in since 2006
20+
Years of experience
in the field
100's
Of projects
created & supported
2000+
People trained
& connected
The ReKete Toolkit
We start where you are with the resources you have and the people in your team to define the potential of the place, the aspirations of people, to define a direction of travel, and attract the resources and skills to move you forward.
The Soil Carbon Sponge
ReKete can help you work with Nature moving "from Fire to Fungi"
1. Maximise Solar Catch
Boost carbon drawdown by keeping your soil covered in green. We design diverse planting systems that maximize year-round photosynthesis to pump liquid carbon into the earth.
2. Protect the Sponge
Reduce carbon loss from tillage. Our "Safety-First" management preserves soil structure, keeping moisture in the ground and preventing your natural capital from oxidising.
3. Build Biological Wealth
Utilise soil fungi to convert organic matter into stable humus. We help you engineer a "Carbon Sponge" that stores water and builds permanent value for your land.
Replant your waterways
We restore natural hydrological cycles to rehydrate your landscape, providing clean water resources while helping to cool the local climate.
Shade & Shelter Designs
Utilising the natural regeneration of shelterwoods to enhance nutrient cycling and rain retention, boosting the overall productivity of your rangelands.
Restore your wetlands
A critical step to rebuild the soil carbon sponge, significantly increasing your land's capacity to soak up water and buffer against droughts or floods.
Reforest Erodible Slopes
We implement forest management that maximises photosynthesis and carbon drawdown while preventing the oxidisation of your soil.
Grow Nutrient Dense Food
Focussing on microbial soil formation to restore biological processes, ensuring your kai and your produce is packed with essential nutrients.
Regenerate Grazing Land
We design effective structural fencing systems or halter grazing patterns to create diverse grazing systems that utilise biology to convert roots into soil carbon.