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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Planting Harakeke, Westport Te whakatō harakeke ki Kawatiri

Buller High School has been revegetating the Cape Foulwind Walkway with harakeke. They’ve planted over 9,000 plants!

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Kei te whakatō te kura tuarua o Buller i te harakeke ki te Cape Foulwind Walkway. Nui atu i te 9,000 ngā tipu i whakatōkia e rātou!

Harakeke grows really quickly, is hardy, and creates a great habitat and food source for birds. Then other plants can grow among it too.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to help fight climate change.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

He tere te tipu o te harakeke, he māmā te whakatipu, ā, he pai hei nōhanga, ka whāngaia ngā manu. Ka tipu hoki ētahi atu momo rākau ki waenga i te pā harakeke.

Me kaitiaki

Tirohia ngā tāngata e whakatika ana i ngā pōraru āhuarangi.

Tīkina tō waea, tīpakohia tētahi kaupapa taiao e pātata ana ki a koe: tepapa.nz/collaborate

He wahanga tenei kaupapa no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.

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