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Stream clean-up, PoriruaTe whakatikatika manga wai, Porirua

Cleaning rubbish from local awa plays an integral role in protecting our ika and other living things in our water.

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Mā te kohikohi para i ngā awa, kei te tiaki tātou i ā tātou ika me ngā koiora katoa kei roto i te wai.

Natone Park School, Porirua proved a great team and . They even removed a whole trolley. This is just one of the programmes run by Mountains to Sea Wellington and local schools.

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This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

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Protecting beach birds, Piha

Dotterels (tūturiwhatu) have only started nesting in Piha in the last two years. This community are building nest covers for the dotterel nests. Vehicles and dogs can destroy nests, so these covers make the public more aware of nest locations.

Counting moths, Invercargill

Ahi Pepe MothNet is a citizen science project that aims to engage teachers, students, and whānau with moths – and through moths with nature and science. Here, Te Wharekura Arowhenua School show is how it’s done.

Waste Management NZ, nationwide

Waste Management don't just take away your rubbish they turn it into reusable resources (like plastic and paper). They also turn landfill gases into electricity – enough to power 20,000 homes!