Tau ki Ākau | Ridge to Reef, is a 5 year MBIE funded research project assessing ways to enhance the long term viability of coastal reef systems. It has a Mātauranga Māori-led, science-informed kaupapa that explores how mātauranga and science can come together to create the strongest possible evidence base and approach for achieving coastal reef ecosystems that are sustainably managed and resilient to future environment change. This ambition seeks to embrace and unite all of the threads of knowledge we have at our disposal, weaving them together to create an enduring safety net for coastal reefs and the benefits they provide.