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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Counting moths, Invercargill Te tatau hīue, Waihōpai Murihiku

Ahi Pepe MothNet is a citizen science project that aims to engage teachers, students, and whānau

  whānaufamilyMāori | Noun with moths – and through moths with nature and science. Here, Te Wharekura Arowhenua School show is how it’s done.

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Ko Ahi Pepe MothNet tētahi kaupapa pūtaiao ā-rohe. Ko te whāinga nui kia whakapāpā atu ngā kaiako, ngā ākonga me ngā whānau ki ngā pepe, waihoki mā konā, ka whakapā atu rātou ki te taiao me te pūtaiao.

Anei ngā mahi a Te Wharekura o Arowhenua.

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.

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

Ko tenei kaupapa he waahanga no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.

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