Planting Harakeke, Westport
Buller High School have been revegetating the Cape Foulwind Walkway with harakeke. They’ve planted over 9,000 plants!
Mena the penguin detective, KaikōuraMena te kaimātai kororā, Kaikōura Waitaha
Mena is a DOC conservation dog who’s trained to sniff out little penguin nests so conservation groups can protect them.
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He kurī tiaki taiao a Mena nā Te Papa Atawhai. Kua whakaakona tēnei kurī ki te rapu i ngā kōhanga o ngā kororā hei whakamarumaru mā ngā rōpū tiaki taiao.
Make a difference
See people getting hands-on to help our coasts and oceans.
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.
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