This is a collective submission from researchers, Māori community members and Māori organisations who are working together on community-based climate adaptation. We are partners in two research projects: Project Kāinga (Endeavour Fund, MBIE) and Innovations for Climate Adaptation (Deep South National Science Challenge). 

This submission summarises some of our experiences and aspirations, and concludes with what we believe needs to be, at a minimum, covered in the upcoming Climate Adaptation Act.