Caring for our beach
We were at the beach for a massive impromptu community fireworks display. Everyone was really amazing picking up their rubbish...
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...
Pest Detectives
By Lucy (age 5) For Conservation Week, we went to a DOC event at White Pine Bush in Hawkes Bay. ...
My Holiday in Tāwharanui
By Magnolia (age 7) I like playing with my cats (Honey Lemon and Black Cat), and my baby sister. I...
Our KCC Waiata
Our new KCC waiata, gifted to us by our friend Makaira Waugh, Kaiako Toi at Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa...
Our William Pike Challenge
By Isabella and Alamay At our school we are doing this thing called the William Pike Challenge. In the William...
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...
How-to: Do a Waste Audit
This resource from the Greater Wellington Regional Council is super helpful if you are taking up our Waste Minimisation Challenge!...
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...
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