Tuna kuwharuwharu / NZ longfin eel - Resources for teachers by Krysia Nowak https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu From Taupō for Tomorrow en-us 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC 2025-04-24 09:51:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Tuna kuwharuwharu ECE resource (full printable) naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202068 Aimed at early childhood level, some parts applicable throughout primary years. Includes a list of possible places to visit tuna for educational purposes.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202068 Pronunciation naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202069 NZ longfin eel are called 'tuna kuwharuwharu' in Te Reo Maori.

There are numerous names for different parts of the lifecycle and appearance, from different iwi and hapū.

Take some time to investigate local kupu for tuna - it's likely to be wrapped in kōrero around harvest and use of tuna (a great example: Kei Hea Ngā Tuna).]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202069 DOC tuna page naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202071 The basics - mostly text.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202071 Tuna – ā tātou taonga naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202073 An overview of whakapapa, importance, and more, in both te reo Māori and English. Of interest - a list of some of the many names for tuna. ]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202073 Great website about all things longfin eel naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202074 Clear information on identifying longfin, the threats they face, and conservation news. Doesn't appear to have been updated recently, but still a good resource.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202074 Science Learning Hub - longfin eels naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202075 Good summary of lifecycle, food, threats. Of interest is the reference to surface tension helping elvers climb up wetted rock faces - could be a good linked side-project to investigate the effects of surface tension.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202075 Tuna Kuwharuwharu booklet naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202076 Great resource covering: general identification and science, threats, history - including quotes from kaumatua, and ideas for education.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202076 NIWA tuna resource naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202078 Beautifully presented clear information covering all the basics and science.
NIWA has multiple layers of information and articles on tuna - it's worth exploring the Tuna Information Resource for more in-depth understanding.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202078 Tuna lifecycle action story naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202079 Be inspired to act out the longfin-eel lifecycle with this short video presented by Taupō for Tomorrow.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202079 Watercress tuna and the children of Champion Street by Patricia Grace; illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa. naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202080 A New Zealand classic. Available in most local libraries and New Zealand bookshops.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202080 Migration illustrated story naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202081 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202081 Eel Song by Amber McEwan ; illustrated by Sonia Frimmel. 2016. naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202082 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202082 Meet the locals: feeding eels naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202083 Part of the 'Meet the Locals' series, filmed in 2019. Fairly simple introduction to concepts. Note: it is mentioned that the 'eggs' float back on the currents to New Zealand. In fact the hatched larvae (leptocephali) are now known to have some ability to direct their travels, as well as using the power of prevailing currents.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202083 Tuna at Auckland Zoo naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202084 Great footage of eel feeding time at Auckland Zoo as well as a short kōrero about their life cycle and threats. You can also watch this video from Auckland Zoo: How do you X-ray a longfin eel?]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202084 Tuna movement naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202085 Watch a long-fin tuna make its way up a small stream in Stratford, Taranaki.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202085 Tuna Facts naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202086 One page of the best bits to know.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202086 What do tuna look like? naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202088 Great underwater photos]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202088 Tuna lifecycle naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202090 Diagram]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202090 Tamariki for tuna Resource naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202091 from Conservation Volunteers NZ - includes posters, stories, and the reading exercise posted above.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202091 Tuna Song Poster naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202093 Poster printout of 'Tuna in the awa' to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202093 Tuna Song video showing actions naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202094 Actions for 'Tuna in the awa']]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202094 Funny tuna migration song naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202095 Please view to make sure appropriate before showing tamariki - there are a few moves that may be more obvious to older students!]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202095 Tuna Tale by Tanya Batt naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202096 ~10 minute song and narration with accompanying actions - great for younger kids.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202096 Healthy home for tuna activity naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202097 Print out the activity sheets below (choose from colour or b&w), cut out the images and ask children to place on the background picture to make a healthy or unhealthy home for tuna. Discuss the differences between the two using page three and the key below to help you. Can they come up with ways to make an unhealthy stream healthier? ]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202097 naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202098 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202098 Tuna peg puppet naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202099 Make these simple peg puppets using the template (pg.8) using paper, crayons, double-sided tape and wooden pegs. Create a display or puppet show to share what you have discovered about tuna.]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202099 Colouring-in sheet naomiknz https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202100 In English & Te Reo]]> 2021-09-26 20:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769202100 Tuna life cycle activity TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769208828 Cut out and paste in the correct order! Kindly provided by Orokonui Sanctuary.]]> 2021-09-26 20:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769208828 Awesome eels worksheet TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769210149 (downloads PDF)]]> 2021-09-26 20:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769210149 NZ Children's book TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769210670 Velvet & Elvis is a gorgeous and simple book; an important story of New Zealand's long fin eel told with Stephanie Bowman's stunning paintings. ]]> 2021-09-26 20:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769210670 Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro Tuna Restoration Project TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769211156 How a hapū in the Central North Island is working to protect and restore taonga impacted by the Tongariro Power Scheme.]]> 2021-09-26 20:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769211156 Video of elvers TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769211559 Elvers (young eels in freshwater) can climb most wetted surfaces. Watch as they try to get past this culvert.]]> 2021-09-26 20:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769211559 'Fish ear bones are like a diary' TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769215840 2019 - good discussion of using otoliths/fish ear-bones to reconstruct the life of a tuna. Podcast and text.]]> 2021-09-26 20:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769215840 Secrets of the serpent - Wilderness Magazine TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216098 2019 article - starts with an evocative personification to set the scene. Otherwise a general article about tuna, threats, and unknowns.]]> 2021-09-26 20:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216098 Taniwha TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216462 Article from NZ Geographic magazine - always high quality evocative reporting.]]> 2021-09-26 20:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216462 Podcast from RNZ with Debbie Mair - Conservation TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216989 2020 - Impact of land-use and sedimentation on tuna and whitebait, discussion of how riparian planting helps. Involvement of community.]]> 2021-09-26 20:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769216989 Glass eel ear bones could reveal migration patterns TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217231 From Radio NZ]]> 2021-09-26 20:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217231 Family mourns 'adorable' native eels culled by neighbours to save ducklings TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217405 2018 article - another good one for discussion of what people value. May stimulate debate.]]> 2021-09-26 20:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217405 Eels die as Taranaki streams dry up TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217690 2018 - The impact of land-use and climate on tuna. Consider having students take different view points: how might farmers feel? Conservationists? The general public?]]> 2021-09-26 20:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217690 Pressure to ban fishing of longfin eels rises, as industry faces upheaval TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217864 2016 article. Commercial eeling vs conservation. ]]> 2021-09-26 20:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769217864 Paradise for eels? Getting to know the secrets of NZ's new icon TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769218044 2017. Lots of interesting titbits about tuna.]]> 2021-09-26 20:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769218044 Mystery of the longfin eel's breeding ground TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769218332 2019 - article & podcast. A look at the science used to investigate the travels of tuna.]]> 2021-09-26 20:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769218332 NZASE Resource - Growing tuna kuwharuwharu at school TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769222205 Quick read on a school working with local iwi to grow and release tuna kuwharuwharu. Good detail, suggestions and links to learning further resources (e.g. School Journal). Visit NZASE for more great resources.]]> 2021-09-26 20:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769222205 Longfin Eel Kahoot! TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769223697 2021-09-26 20:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769223697 Reading exercise (intermediate) TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769223931 Conservation Volunteers NZ]]> 2021-09-26 20:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769223931 Eels and whitebait beneath the streets of Wellington? Council wants to find out TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769269521 2019. Could tuna be lurking beneath our urban centres? See also the streams beneath the streets.]]> 2021-09-26 21:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769269521 Journey of an eel TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769270028 Watch as a juvenile eel attempts to pass over a man-made structure.

Barriers to fish migration are a major threat to our taonga native ika/fish. Look at a river or stream near you - are there dams or 'perched' culverts that might prevent fish migration?

Thames High School students identified a fish barrier using eDNA technology! ]]> 2021-09-26 21:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769270028 Pā tuna TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769290680 A model eel weir housed at Te Papa museum. ]]> 2021-09-26 22:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769290680 Kei hea ngā tuna - waiata and mini documentary TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769293851 Kei hea ngā tuna – Where are the tuna? is a waiata (song) that affirms the importance of tuna/eels, and the desire of ahi kā for whānau to return home. Suzanne Murphy of Kohunui Marae guides us through the rich treasure of artworks that adorn the wharenui, Tuhirangi. Each work provides an insight into the interconnectedness of people with their lakes, rivers and wetlands, the coast, lands, fish, birds and trees that have sustained the families of Kohunui Pā over generations.
Produced by Lake Stories Aotearoa New Zealand.]]> 2021-09-26 22:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769293851 Hinaki at Te Papa TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769302467 2021-09-26 22:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769302467 A creature of mystery: New Zealand's love-hate relationship with eels TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769317884 Good, broad coverage of tuna from The Guardian.]]> 2021-09-26 22:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769317884 Tuna harvest in Waipa District TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769319742 Short summary article, but perhaps a starting point for schools in the district to research more.]]> 2021-09-26 22:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769319742 Te hopu tuna - eeling (Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand) TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769327468 Thorough but simple history of eeling methods, including historical images and references to tikanga of different rohe/areas.]]> 2021-09-26 22:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769327468 These resources are a starting point TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769332011 Developing meaningful connections with local whānau and hapū will give learners the opportunity to understand the local context for this and many other topics of investigation.]]> 2021-09-26 22:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769332011 Te Runanga o Waihao - Canterbury example TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769372171 See the importance of tuna in the history of Waihao Marae and surrounding features through the front page of this website, through whakatauki (under the History tab), and through the the page on The Hao Eel.]]> 2021-09-26 23:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769372171 Hīnaki restoration - Te Papa TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769381137 Short video intertwines the importance of this taonga and the techniques used to prepare the delicate 1930s piece for display.]]> 2021-09-26 23:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769381137 Watercare trap and transfer TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769407888 When humans put dams on rivers it can be a big issue for our migratory fish. This quick video describes how Watercare (Auckland) traps and transfers elvers and whitebait above their dam. 

Questions:
  1. What do you think is meant by 'consent process' as mentioned in the video?
  2. Is there another action Watercare might need to take to ensure that these migratory fish can complete their life cycle?
  3. Find out how many dams are on your local awa/river (or area, or the country!). What do you think might happen to migrating fish numbers if there is more than one dam on a river?

This could be a good opportunity to investigate barriers to fish passage - then use design thinking to develop potential solutions to these issues.

]]> 2021-09-27 00:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769407888 Whakapapa Kōrero - mini documentary TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769656509 A mini-documentary based in the Wairarapa. Stories of connection to waterways and tuna, memories, change, and loss.
Produced by Lake Stories Aotearoa New Zealand.]]> 2021-09-27 02:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769656509 Methods of taking eels (electronic text collection) TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769691809 From 'Fishing methods and devices of the Maori (sic)'
If you can excuse the dated language and lack of macrons, this is a detailed account of eel catching methods across a number of areas. Fascinating for those who want to dig a little deeper.]]> 2021-09-27 02:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769691809 He Reo Whakamana - giving voice to the tuna and their kainga (home) TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769705680 A short introduction and inquiry process, a simple waterway assessment tool, and some videos about tuna, from Te Wai Māori, the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Trust.

]]> 2021-09-27 02:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1769705680 He Reo Whakamana TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1772900221 If tuna could speak, what would they say?
He Reo Whakamana is short video series about restoring the mana of these taonga – listening to what they are telling us about their health and wellbeing.

]]> 2021-09-28 01:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1772900221 NIWA - information on threats to tuna TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1772997254 Summary and link to further information on pressures that affect New Zealand tuna.
Note - the link does actually work despite appearances.]]> 2021-09-28 02:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1772997254 Understanding taonga fish populations of NZ TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773040485 The sciency-read - for those who want all the details this covers it. From Te Wai Māori, the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Trust.]]> 2021-09-28 02:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773040485 How this Padlet works TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773057448 The information in this Padlet has been curated by Taupō for Tomorrow for public use. Only a small number of the resources have been produced by the programme, we have done our best to credit the others appropriately. We have also done our best to ensure the sources of information are as reputable as possible, however we cannot promise 100% accuracy on all links.

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]]> 2021-09-28 02:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773057448 Saving Tuna - documentary TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773087357 This one requires a payment ($10-20), unless you manage to catch it on Māori Television. Worthwhile for the beautiful story-telling and kōrero around history, connections, and the present.]]> 2021-09-28 02:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1773087357 Climate change vulnerability report – species summary: Tuna (Longfin eel) TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775752025 Assessing the vulnerability of taonga freshwater species to climate change. Short summary with easily understandable graphics showing exactly where in the lifecycle tuna may be affected.]]> 2021-09-28 19:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775752025 Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand - eels TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775757792 The basics, but with some interesting side facts. Tip - click on the images to learn more about specific things.]]> 2021-09-28 19:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775757792 For the love of the longfin eel TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775765342 2016 - Ngāi Tahu example of a trap and transfer programme. ]]> 2021-09-28 19:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775765342 Eel quotas - commercial fishing TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775768864 Fisheries New Zealand manages freshwater eel fisheries under the Quota Management System (QMS).]]> 2021-09-28 19:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775768864 Simple article from Forest & Bird TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775815756 A short, clear, simple article about tuna. May be useful as a comprehension exercise.]]> 2021-09-28 19:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775815756 Giant eel delivers petition to Parliament TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775840885 2013 - good example of people working together to be heard. More articles and blogs about this project can be found with a simple search.]]> 2021-09-28 20:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775840885 What's polluting our urban harbours and streams? TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775859821 2017 - not explicitly about tuna, but good coverage of threats to urban streams, and therefore urban tuna.]]> 2021-09-28 20:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775859821 Eel survey prompts call for rāhui on two Northland rivers TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775887714 2019 - Northland example of finding only particular size classes of tuna. Interpret in context of tuna life cycle and longevity. 
Could also be used as a starting point for discussion on rāhui as a management tool, and the application of rangatiratanga over taonga under Te Tiriti.]]> 2021-09-28 20:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775887714 Submission on review of management controls NI tuna TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775897061 2018 - Submission on the review of management controls for the North Island longfin eel fisheries. There's some fancy scientific language in here, but it still clearly lays out the issues and why the submission is being made. Great for older students to use as an example to create their own submissions.]]> 2021-09-28 20:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1775897061 Opportunity for support TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776681263 Conservation Volunteers offering support to schools, groups, and clubs in Auckland and Wellington to learn about longfin eel.
2018 - so check if still operating

]]> 2021-09-29 03:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776681263 Lifecycle video TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776684998 Researcher Erina Watene-Rawiri describes the life cycle of eels.]]> 2021-09-29 03:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776684998 The world's most mysterious fish. TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776686879 NIWA researchers are working with iwi to try to unlock the secrets of New Zealand tuna—freshwater eels. Short introduction to the research, but valuable for the excellent footage of glass eels (part of the tuna lifecycle).]]> 2021-09-29 03:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776686879 Rescued from the dinner plate, 100 eels to hunt invasive fish dirtying Auckland reservoir TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776688313 Using native species to control introduced species - an interesting concept to discuss (what are the limitations, why might it work in this case, but not elsewhere?)]]> 2021-09-29 03:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776688313 New Zealand Native Eels TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776690070 Eels in action underwater.]]> 2021-09-29 03:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776690070 Fanimals - Lily works to protect tuna in her backyard TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776692400 2019 - Good footage and discussion of tuna from rangatahi perspective. Note: there is no evidence that tuna return to the particular stream that their parents came from, but they do typically return to streams where tuna are present.

This is also available in Season 2 Episode 26 of Fanimals on TVNZ.]]> 2021-09-29 03:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1776692400 Adult long-fin eel burst swimming TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1779467607 2021 - text below from the Fish Passage Action Team
This rare footage captured by Tim Olley shows a medium-sized NZ Longfin eel taking advantage of a flood event to migrate upstream across what is normally dry land.
 
Note how the eel is using burst swimming between long rest periods...
 
Less vegetation and an unnatural stream bed means that eels have to work harder when migrating in such situations.
 
Also, due to a lack of cover, eels are very susceptible to predation from birds at these times...
 

]]> 2021-09-29 22:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1779467607 Kids Greening Taupō - Nature Connector: Tuna TaupoForTomorrow https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1779673533 Some good ideas for extension/investigation.]]> 2021-09-30 00:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/TaupoForTomorrow/TunaKuwharuwharu/wish/1779673533