Kia ora koutou, As you probably know Scottie production prepared a film for their new series on Maori TV. They have kindly offered us a short 5 minutes promotional film that you can have a look at by clicking on our video tab in the main menu of the blog.https://whangawehi.com/videos/ What a beautiful gift for such a great community! Well done Nic

On Wednesday 15 October Te Mahia School students went on two field trips. One bus load travelled to Opoutama wetlands(http://www.iserve.co.nz/users/nznfrt/nznfrt.org.nz/htdocs/index.php?page_id=105) where DOC ranger, Malcolm Smith, explained some features of wading wetland birds, using real bird models, and compared them to other birds who visit wetlands. The students walked to the raupo beds and listened for bittern calls, watched pukeko, and some also heard fern birds and saw swallows. After the freshwater wetlands they travelled to Oraka where the tidal wetlands of Maungawhio
Lagoon provide a habitat rich in food for dotterels nesting on the beach, and migratory godwits, knots and others.
Meanwhile another busload arrived at Mahia Beach to learn about the new sewerage system from on-lot installations, pump station, and settling ponds. After seeing a septic tank being installed at a private property the students saw a model which was explained by Jason Schirnack, Project Managing Engineer, and followed the story of filtration at septic tank, pumped liquid to the pump station, then 16 l per sec is pumped uphill to the settling ponds. The students then went to the settling ponds to learn what happens there.After lunch at the beach the students swapped destinations and experienced their second field trip of the day. It was a hot,beautiful day packed with action and information, which they are still processing.Jenny Scothern

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rau rangatira ma e whakapau kaha nei ki te tiaki i te taiao, nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

 Finally after months of coordinating, filming and editing we’ve finally got an on air date for “Project Whenua (formally Project Matauranga)”.Please find attached a brief summary of the 13 episodes, including on air dates. click  here : PROJECT WHENUA episode synopsis

 Again I really appreciate that without your assistance and selfless contribution it really wouldn’t have been possible, nā reira tēnei au e mihi kau atu ana ki a koutou katoa.

 Will keep in touch and I hope you all enjoy the series.

 Naku iti noa,

Na Darcel Rickard

Researcher/ Field Reporter
Project Matauranga
Scottie Douglas Productions Limited
355 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn
Auckland
Tel 09 360 5105/ mob 021 214 1956

If you want to learn more about the topic please follow the links :

– article:http://blog.hatumadp.co.nz/2014/09/sustainable-farming-for-future-generations-2/

– short video : http://youtu.be/OAYApHDwTyA

Enjoy the reading

The Whangawehi Catchment Management Group  has a new supporter. Manawa Wiremu Paul Caviale Delzescaux was born on Tuesday the 30 th of September in Hastings. His Dad has already bought him his first spade, he will need it in years to come !  Brother and sisters are all happy with their new pepe and are looking forward to introducing him at our next community day.

Proud Dad

The local community of Whangawehi is proud to make public the Historical document produced by Mana Cracknel as part of the Whangawehi Catchment restoration programme. This unique and invaluable document  has became the WCMGs’ cultural management plan that the organisation will follow over time.

Enjoy the reading.

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