Native fish windsocks
Kids from Porirua East School made these wicked cool windsocks with the team from Pātaka Art + Museum. Aren’t they inspiring?...
Owhango School Students’ Whio Project
By Sally Lashmar, Owhango Alive A few weeks ago I received a text saying that I had a “present” in my...
My Holiday in Tāwharanui
By Magnolia (age 7) I like playing with my cats (Honey Lemon and Black Cat), and my baby sister. I...
Sing along with the 12 Fish of Christmas
Record yourself singing a line of our “12 Fish of Christmas” carol, and you could feature in our special Christmas...
The most rare whale in the world
Beaked whales are the largest family of whales after dolphins, yet little is known about them. They’re seldom seen at...
Paikea: The Whale Rider
Whale riding is part of many Māori stories and traditions. Here is Opiki School students retelling the story of Paikea,...
Hutton’s shearwaters
Ailsa Howard in 2018 By Ailsa Howard, Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust, and Chairperson, F&B Kaikōura branch In the South Island,...
Conserving the fish
Cameron sent in this picture of him with a little snapper. He’s learning about conserving our fish. He says, “The...
Visiting the tussocky home of some of our beautiful skinks and geckos
By Beatrice Lee, KCO Dunedin Grand skink Dunedin KCC had a trip out into the tussock covered hills overlooking the...
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