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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Mena the penguin detective, Kaikōura Mena 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.

Me kaitiaki

Tirohia ngā tāngata e whakamāui ake ana i ngā momo kua tata ngaro.

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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