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Project Whenua
Season 1 , Episode 1Takapourewa, or Stephen’s Island, is home to over 30,000 tuatara. We take a trip to meet these unique reptiles to see the work being done to ensure their survival. -
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Season 1 , Episode 2Project Kaitiaki is a Gisborne-based water monitoring project that uses tuna and shellfish as environmental sentinels and can assess the quality of the water. -
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Season 1 , Episode 12Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei are trialling an innovative project to clean up Ōkahu Bay. Decades of increased pollution has diminished the mauri of this site, but mussel reefs may offer a solution. -
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Season 1 , Episode 13Maungatautari is home to the largest ecological restoration project in Aotearoa and aims to restore the forest that once grew there. 47 kms of fencing is a tool used to achieve this (FINAL). -
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Season 1 , Episode 6Waihora is the fourth largest lake in Aotearoa, and also one of it's most polluted. Whakaora te Waihora is a large-scale restoration project where they replace karepo seed beds. -
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Season 1 , Episode 5We look at a 2 year project spearheaded by Waikato-Tainui, aimed at eradicating invasive pest plants on two river islands in the Waikato River. -
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Season 1 , Episode 11We visit two sites, one in Manaia, Coromandel and the other in the Abel Tasman, that are trialling ‘Spitfires’, a targeted, innovative method of pest control. -
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Season 1 , Episode 10Hands-on science series. By installing a micro-hydro unit on the Pokaitu stream, Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara are now generating their own power. We find out about their future plans for self-sufficiency. -
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Season 1 , Episode 9Hands-on science series. To stay ahead of the game, The Māori-owned Waikawa Fishing Company is investing in their future through research into innovative, sustainable fishing methods. -
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Season 1 , Episode 3The Tuhoe Tuawhenua Trust is hoping that a new beekeeping venture in Ruatahuna will bring work, money and honey to this isolated community. -
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Season 1 , Episode 4The Matakana Island Environmental Group plays a vital role in the restoration of wetlands, estuaries and coastline habitats on this small island off the Tauranga Harbour. -
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Season 1 , Episode 8Hands-on science series. Since 2001, East Otago has designated a way to allow the tangata whenua to manage the fisheries, after depleting kaimoana stocks raised concerns amongst the community. -
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Season 1 , Episode 7Three marae, local and regional councils, other agencies and a private company are all working towards fixing water quality issues along the Whangawehi River.
