Reconnecting with Wairarapa Moana and Wetlands by Enviropadlets

Pae tū mokai o Tauira - Ra Smith sharing

Enviropadlets — 2023-06-08 01:52:42 UTC

Many pūrākau within this video
- Te tapanga ō Wairarapa (Naming of the Wairarapa)
- Pae tū Mokai o Tauira
- Taupahi - seasonal gathering place of food
- Hine Tauira

Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project

Enviropadlets — 2023-06-08 01:57:23 UTC

The Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project is a collaboration between Greater Wellington Regional Council, the Department of Conservation, South Wairarapa District Council, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, and Rangitāne o Wairarapa.

The Wairarapa Moana area includes Lakes Wairarapa and Ōnoke, their neighbouring wetlands, Lake Domain, the Wairarapa Lake Shore Scenic Reserve and Ōnoke Spit.

Lake Wairarapa is a shallow lake covering 78 square kilometres. It is the third largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand.

Since 2008, the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project has been striving to restore our wetlands.

Together with the local community, we work to enhance the native ecology, the recreational and cultural values of the moana.

The Project began as a way for the partner organisations to pool resources and expertise. This project demonstrates how much we achieve by working together.

Project governance is provided by the Wairarapa Moana Governance Group.

At the heart of our partnership is a mutual desire to Restore our wetland treasure; Whakaora te repo ka ora te taonga wai. Our vision for the future is that:

Wairarapa Moana is valued as a place of cultural and historical significance that inspires our future.
Healthy water in Wairarapa Moana nurtures all native plants, animals and their ecosystems.
Wairarapa Moana underpins environmental, customary, recreational and commercial values that benefit the wider community.

Explore The Moana

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Each area has a description, maps and some a voice of the place spoken by mana whenua.

LAKE DOMAIN RESERVE AND BARTON’S LAGOON
BOGGY POND AND WAIRIO WETLANDS
LAKE FERRY, LAKE ŌNOKE, AND ŌKOREWA LAGOON
RUAMĀHANGA RIVER
ŌNOKE SPIT AND KIRIWAI LAGOON
POUNUI LAGOON AND TE POUARUHE
OTAUIRA RESERVE, WAIORONGOMAI, WAIRARAPA LAKE SHORE SCENIC RESERVE

Boggy Pond and Wairio Wetlands

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Tai Gemmel

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Funding for projects related to the Wairarapa Moana

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If you’re planning a restoration project close to the Wairarapa Moana, apply for our Community Environment Fund. Groups can receive up to $12,500.

The Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project is a collaboration between Greater Wellington, the Department of Conservation, South Wairarapa District Council, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, and Rangitāne o Wairarapa.

Our area includes Lakes Wairarapa and Ōnoke, their neighbouring wetlands, Lake Domain, the Wairarapa Lake Shore Scenic Reserve and Ōnoke Spit. Lake Wairarapa is the third largest lake in the North Island.

At the heart of our partnership is a mutual desire to restore our wetland treasure; whakaora te repo ka ora te taonga wai.

We want to help mana whenua and community groups with restoration efforts and native plant nurseries.

Stories of the Wairarapa Moana

Enviropadlets — 2023-06-08 02:14:22 UTC

From Rāwiri Smith
- Ko Ruamahanga te awa
- Ko Wairarapa te Moana
- Ko Remutaka te maunga
- Pounui Lagoon

Map of Wairarapa Moana and Wetlands

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Benefits of Wetlands

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Wetlands overview in Aotearoa

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Types of Wetlands

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Wetlands in Aotearoa pre human and 2008 comparison

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Te Repo and Te Ao Māori

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Understanding the perspective of te Ao Māori and the role of western science in it.

Wetland Ecosystem with a Te Ao Māori perspective

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Ake ake model for identifying cultural indicators and making plans for the future.

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Wetland plants

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How do they get their oxygen when their roots are in water?
Find out about Aerenchyma.

Wetland animals

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What are our taonga species at Wairarapa Moana?

Wetlands are like kidneys.

Enviropadlets — 2023-07-07 03:35:41 UTC

Watch the video ...

Cheri explains that wetlands are like our kidneys in our bodies. Our kidneys filter and cleanse our blood to remove wastes. Wetlands cleanse and filter out the pollutants in the water that comes from the catchment area before the water goes into the river.

Animals and plants of a swamp wetland.

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Every Wetland Counts Brochure

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Pirinoa is a rare plant important to Kohunui Marae whānau - what can you find out about it?

Enviropadlets — 2023-07-09 19:48:21 UTC

Living Landscapes - find out about your soils at school.

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Which plants will grow best in the soils you have at school?

What is a wetland? Types and wetland ecosystem services.

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Mountain to Sea Wellington - Wairarapa

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Contact Kara Kenny - kara@mtsw.org.nz

Ruamahunga Mauri Oho Project

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Contact Rod and Jane for learning and exploring, planting, picnicking, and camping opportunities. Just 3 km outside of Martinborough.

Drains are for Rain - Raising Awareness of Storm Water Drains - Taking Action in school

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Stages of research planting - VIC

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Experiment Results of Tree Planting in Wetland

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Tree survival, growth, sequestration and natural regeneration of a Wairarapa swamp forest restoration project.

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Restoration Experiments overview and lessons learned.

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Stream water monitoring kits

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We have 2 available for schools to borrow.
Contact Gill Stewart - gill.stewart@gw.govt.nz

Demonstrating what wetlands do using the Catchment model.

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We have this catchment model that could be booked ahead of time we could get it over to the Wairarapa.

How to do an infiltration test.

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Stephen did this experiment with the tamariki. We now have a set of these if you would like to borrow them.

Arial view of Wairio Wetland in 2017.

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The Wairarapa Moana and Wetlands have since been returned to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and Rangitaane o Wairarapa and is governed by the Wairarapa Moana and Wetlands Project.

Decolonising Science - article

Enviropadlets — 2023-07-31 21:05:18 UTC

Indigenous knowledge is increasingly valued, but to fully respect it we need to decolonise science – here’s how.

All the streams and rivers that lead to the Ruamahanga.

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A graphic to use.

Photos from Wetland Wondering Day - 4th August. Click on the link below.

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Link to Photos
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D5QqodQcFHkUDefZyxZWoKYOLRIrLksm?usp=drive_link

Student Action Project Fund - GWRC Up to $500

Enviropadlets — 2023-08-07 03:36:29 UTC

You can apply for this yearly to pay for equipment - environmental education providers - plants - materials etc. Simple form to fill in.

Love NZ Whitebait Activity Book

Enviropadlets — 2023-08-24 03:16:25 UTC

Glistening Water Website Ngāti Kahugnunu ki Wairarapa

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Kōrero and more

Wairarapa Glistening Water Education Resource

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Summary graphic of all of the mahi going on in the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project

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Jobs for Nature
Pest plant target Species
Pest animal control
Aerial Control
Trapping Totals
Planting Sites and Species
Planting Days
Community Environment Fund

Cultural Values for Wairarapa Waterways Report

Enviropadlets — 2023-11-21 20:52:56 UTC

Ngā mihi nui ki a Kahugnunu ki Wairarapa rāua me Rangitāne o Wairarapa for sharing this taonga.

Check out the summaries on page 94 - then find the relevant awa to read more deeply about.

Coastal Restoration Trust Website

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Our Coast Video series

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Whakaora te Repo, Ora te Taonga: Restoring Our Wetland Treasure

Enviropadlets — 2025-04-07 04:27:14 UTC

24 mins interviewing many people about the moana - how it connect people and ecosystems - the Wairarapa.

Whakaora te Repo, Ora te Taonga: Restoring Our Wetland Treasure highlights efforts towards the revitalization of Wairarapa Moana, a wetland on Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island, while exploring the complexity and interconnected nature of this unique region. This video is an extension of decade-long collaboration between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and community leaders in Wairarapa. Alongside a written report, it was submitted to collaborators Rawiri Smith and Ian Gunn, as well as the faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as a partial requirement for our undergraduate degrees.