Ko Waianakarua te Awa

Exploring Katiki beach, 

stream mouth fan,

searching for agates,
sea washed taonga.

Rock tower winner,

27 precarious cobbles,

uneven substrate, 

balance,

patience.

Car part plastic,

sea stones, toki.

Kai Tahu trails,

Moeraki bound.

Professor Panics Parachute,
inclusive, cooperative,
games of fun.

Waianakarua river sampling,
rock licking prohibited,
native algae - kapai te awa!

 Ka kite ano te taonga,
your tapu - karakia blessed,
free to find your turangawaewae.

Ko Moponui Te Mauka

Orokonui Ecosanctuary visit,
following the Moponui water catchment,
from Peak to Blueskin Bay.

Sampling water clarity,
substrate, temperature, PH, bank erosion,
and invertebrate identification.

Room 1 students on a trip to the Orokanui climbed Moponui with educator Tahu. They went to find the source of the stream that runs through the Eco-sanctuary, the views were amazing and you could see all around blueskin bay and doctors point. Tahu told us all about how the catchment, or source of the river works- the catchment is all the mountains around a river which give water to the stream, also other streams and rivers that feed the river. Then we tramped down the valley, following the river.

The bush was really beautiful and untouched except for the tracks and bait stations.

Halfway down the valley we stopped at a bridge to do some water testing, like pH, clarity, conductivity, and temperature.

After that we continued our tramp down the valley along the river, which is one of the only rivers that is protected from its source to its outlet.

Florence Sorrel

Halloween horrors

The joy of living and working in the same community.
Sometimes your work follows you home.

Football South

Tuesday's session with Football South coaches - sweltering heat.

Touch rugby - Waikouaiti after match

Great game and company