Kua whai reo tētahi uri o Ngāi Tūhoe ki roto i ngā mahinga rangahau e whakahaere ana ki raro I Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki ki Otautahi.  Ko te putake nui o tēnei rangahau ko te kimi i ētahi atu huarahi ki te whakakore i te paihamu, ki tērā o te whakamahi ana i te paitini 1080.  Ki tā ngā kōrero mai a Tahae Doherty o Ngāi Tūhoe, heamana hoki o te poari kaitiaki o Tūhoe Tuawhenua, kei te mahi te rōpū Ngā Matapopore i te taha o te whare Wanaka o Aoraki ki te kimi rongoa ma te titiro ki ngā rakau ake a te Māori.

Ngai Tuhoe descendant James Doherty is helping to research native plants which could cull possums. Lincoln University near Christchurch is researching new ways to protect native animals and plants from pests and 1080. James Doherty says the centre at Lincoln is helping continue the work of his group, Nga Matapopore, which has researched the affects of 1080 in Te Urewera forest.