Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera å rohe o Te Taitokerau Underwater riches of Ipipiri surveyed The semi-sheltered areas between the central Islands of the Eastern Bay of Islands and the Rawhiti Channel contain some of Northland's best-known examples of algal turf beds, subtidal seagrass and rhodolith beds. We're proud to be supporting a project to survey the ecology of this important area, using underwater cameras and video, led by a group of local researchers together with NIWA and Ngati Kuta. Enviroschools Expos 2020 Water for Life The Kaipara expo saw students from Kaiwaka and Tinopai Schools and Ruawai College participate in a variety of water-related activities at three sites - Thomton dairy farm at Maungataroto, Paparoa Lions' walkway, and Ruawai stopbanks and water fitration plant. Water for Life - resilient communities in a changing climate' was the theme of this year's Northland Regional Council Enviroschools Expo series. Dozens of Year Four to Eight students, their whanau and teachers gathered at separate Whangarei and Kaipara expo events in November which focussed on the impacts the climate has on the region's water resources and industries and people. Our changing climate will ways to take action to find possible solutions to local issues. Bay of Islands restoration efforts recognised at national awards Collectively, the expos focussed on the impacts of droughts and flooding on ecosystems, Congratulations to Te Rawhiti 382 Ahu Whenua Trust - Nga Kaitiaki o Ipipiri Herenga Waaka (Guardians of Bay of Islands), which had a well-deserved win in impact on freshwater availability in Northland, and we will need to work with nature to become the Te Tira Whakamataki Maori Award at the resilient. Pictured is a tuna (eel) captured near Northpower's Wairua Hydroelectric station as part of learning about local freshwater ecology with Parawhau Hapa. The Whangarei expo also essential for life but can be a scarce resource. saw pupils visit the Draffin dairy farm at Poroti and Whangarei's Hopua te Nihotetea flood water detention dam. recent New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. The various activites emphasised two of the Enviroschools key concepts: that water is For two decades, mana whenua from Patukeha Hapo and Ngasi Kuta Hapo have been working tirelessly on pest control and helping bring back native life to the Bay of Islands. Meanwhile, Kerikeri Kindergarten was and that the importance of water is reflected in culture and society. The council introduced the annual expos more thán a decade ago as a fun, exciting and hands- ecognised as a finalist in the kuraschool on learning experience. Each year a new themealegory for its amazing work that's inspiring the next generation of biosecurity champions. The pupils - from Hikurangi, Maromaku, Whau Valey, Karetu and Whangarei Primary Schools - learned how these industries, ecosystems and builds on the Enviroschools kaupapa of how to flood works are all impacted by water and the climate. We're proud to supPport the amazing mahi of both these groups. live more sustainably. Find out more about the Enviroschools programme: www.nre.govt.nz/enviroschools On the hunt for marine pests Stand as a candidate in the Whangrei Urban The annual hunt for marine pests was on recently in Whangaärei Harbour's Marine Reserve at Reotahi. Staff from Northland Regional Council, Experiencing Marine Reserves charity and students from North Tec and Kamo Intermediate school took part in this year's Reotahi snorkel survey. BY-ELECTION Learn more about standing as a candidate for the Northland Regional Council. Among a range of unwanted marine nasties, snorkellers were looking specifically for Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzani) and Undaria seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). They found no Undaria and only 14 fanworms compared to 27 last year -a good result! Visit www.nrc.govt.nz/byelection Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera å rohe o Te Taitokerau Underwater riches of Ipipiri surveyed The semi-sheltered areas between the central Islands of the Eastern Bay of Islands and the Rawhiti Channel contain some of Northland's best-known examples of algal turf beds, subtidal seagrass and rhodolith beds. We're proud to be supporting a project to survey the ecology of this important area, using underwater cameras and video, led by a group of local researchers together with NIWA and Ngati Kuta. Enviroschools Expos 2020 Water for Life The Kaipara expo saw students from Kaiwaka and Tinopai Schools and Ruawai College participate in a variety of water-related activities at three sites - Thomton dairy farm at Maungataroto, Paparoa Lions' walkway, and Ruawai stopbanks and water fitration plant. Water for Life - resilient communities in a changing climate' was the theme of this year's Northland Regional Council Enviroschools Expo series. Dozens of Year Four to Eight students, their whanau and teachers gathered at separate Whangarei and Kaipara expo events in November which focussed on the impacts the climate has on the region's water resources and industries and people. Our changing climate will ways to take action to find possible solutions to local issues. Bay of Islands restoration efforts recognised at national awards Collectively, the expos focussed on the impacts of droughts and flooding on ecosystems, Congratulations to Te Rawhiti 382 Ahu Whenua Trust - Nga Kaitiaki o Ipipiri Herenga Waaka (Guardians of Bay of Islands), which had a well-deserved win in impact on freshwater availability in Northland, and we will need to work with nature to become the Te Tira Whakamataki Maori Award at the resilient. Pictured is a tuna (eel) captured near Northpower's Wairua Hydroelectric station as part of learning about local freshwater ecology with Parawhau Hapa. The Whangarei expo also essential for life but can be a scarce resource. saw pupils visit the Draffin dairy farm at Poroti and Whangarei's Hopua te Nihotetea flood water detention dam. recent New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. The various activites emphasised two of the Enviroschools key concepts: that water is For two decades, mana whenua from Patukeha Hapo and Ngasi Kuta Hapo have been working tirelessly on pest control and helping bring back native life to the Bay of Islands. Meanwhile, Kerikeri Kindergarten was and that the importance of water is reflected in culture and society. The council introduced the annual expos more thán a decade ago as a fun, exciting and hands- ecognised as a finalist in the kuraschool on learning experience. Each year a new themealegory for its amazing work that's inspiring the next generation of biosecurity champions. The pupils - from Hikurangi, Maromaku, Whau Valey, Karetu and Whangarei Primary Schools - learned how these industries, ecosystems and builds on the Enviroschools kaupapa of how to flood works are all impacted by water and the climate. We're proud to supPport the amazing mahi of both these groups. live more sustainably. Find out more about the Enviroschools programme: www.nre.govt.nz/enviroschools On the hunt for marine pests Stand as a candidate in the Whangrei Urban The annual hunt for marine pests was on recently in Whangaärei Harbour's Marine Reserve at Reotahi. Staff from Northland Regional Council, Experiencing Marine Reserves charity and students from North Tec and Kamo Intermediate school took part in this year's Reotahi snorkel survey. BY-ELECTION Learn more about standing as a candidate for the Northland Regional Council. Among a range of unwanted marine nasties, snorkellers were looking specifically for Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzani) and Undaria seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). They found no Undaria and only 14 fanworms compared to 27 last year -a good result! Visit www.nrc.govt.nz/byelection Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau