Our Northland- Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Our Stories and updates on the great work happening around the region to help our environment, economy and people thrive. Brought to you by Northland Regional Council. Little paws make big impression Kauri dieback education in Te Taitokerau schools just got a whole lot cuter with Oi the dog on the job. After joining Northland Regional Council, biosecurity officer Stella Kake-Schmidt saw an opportunity to bring more kauri dieback education into the classroom, to inspire the next generation to become kaitiaki of these magnificent taonga. PROTECT OUR KAUR "My dog Oi and I had done a fair bit of work in schools before I joined the regional council, particularly around kiwi and dogs, so I felt ike we could develop something similar around kauri dieback," says Stella. The council works with schools and early education providers across the region through the Enviroschools Programme, and kauri dieback education is a natural fit with the programme's living landscapes theme area, says Education Manager Susan Karels. Te Hauata Rapama, 10 and Jade Oxley, 11, hold up the mat Stella and Oi the dog (right) use to Mustrate how even littie paws can spread infected soil During Stella and Ol's two-hour interactive workshop students leam about kauri trees. how the same respect and care for our ngahere," house with dirty shoes, and we need to have the "The Enviroschools kaupapa is all about learning and taking action to care for our world, and Stella kauri dieback pathogen works and what we can all says Stella. and Ol's workshop is an exciting extension of the mahi council's kauri dieback team has previously 's about trying to activate that kaitikitanga do to protect the kauri in our forests. "Scrub, check, spray so you arrive clean and leave clean when you're in Northland's kauri forests." carried out with schools." that everyone has inside them, getting students Enviroschools facilitators have helped link the thinking about their own connection with these kauri dieback workshops into the school curriculum incredible trees and how our actions impact them," says Stella. Since May. Stella and Oi have visited 19 schools with the kauri dieback education programme, through leaming areas like the nature of science, the living world, place and environment, and continuity and change. reaching around 775 students. Kauri dieback is a deadly, fungus-like disease that can kill kauri trees of any age. Spores in the soll infect kauri roots and damage the tissues that carry nutrients within the tree. With no known cure, preventing the spread of infected soil is critical to the future of our kauri. Oi makes his appearance to lustrate how even itte paws ike his can spread around infected Having that integration into the curriculum helps soil - a pinhead size of soil is enoughto spread the disease. ensure the learning around kauri dieback is embedded and continues to grow long after "We talk with the tamariki about thinking of a forest Oi and I have visited." ike a house - you wouldn't go into someone's Environmental champions celebrated Marine biosecurity and microplastic research More than 200 people turned out to celebrate this year's Whakamanawa a Taiao - Environmental Awards. Held in late May, the event recognises kaitakitanga in action in Te Taitokerau. The 47 entries highlighted the commitment and remarkable actions of so many people across Northland to help our environment thrive. In late June, Whangarei was visited by 15 seafaring scientists on board the SV Manawanui. The crew were on a 14-day expedition between Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland and Opua to look at the impact of microplastic polution on our marine environment and the ecosystem-based industries they support. Experiencing Marine Reserves - Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust took out top honours on the night. Congratulations to all the entrants for your inspiring work! The expedition, organised by non-profit Blue Cradle and several research institutions, included a stop at Marsden Cove for an educational workshop organised with council, Around 100 students boarded the vessel to learn about microplastics impact on our ocean. Carbon Neutral Nz Trust's Kerikeri Branch won the Environmental action on climate change'category www.nrc.govt.nz/environmentalawards Our Northland- Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Our Stories and updates on the great work happening around the region to help our environment, economy and people thrive. Brought to you by Northland Regional Council. Little paws make big impression Kauri dieback education in Te Taitokerau schools just got a whole lot cuter with Oi the dog on the job. After joining Northland Regional Council, biosecurity officer Stella Kake-Schmidt saw an opportunity to bring more kauri dieback education into the classroom, to inspire the next generation to become kaitiaki of these magnificent taonga. PROTECT OUR KAUR "My dog Oi and I had done a fair bit of work in schools before I joined the regional council, particularly around kiwi and dogs, so I felt ike we could develop something similar around kauri dieback," says Stella. The council works with schools and early education providers across the region through the Enviroschools Programme, and kauri dieback education is a natural fit with the programme's living landscapes theme area, says Education Manager Susan Karels. Te Hauata Rapama, 10 and Jade Oxley, 11, hold up the mat Stella and Oi the dog (right) use to Mustrate how even littie paws can spread infected soil During Stella and Ol's two-hour interactive workshop students leam about kauri trees. how the same respect and care for our ngahere," house with dirty shoes, and we need to have the "The Enviroschools kaupapa is all about learning and taking action to care for our world, and Stella kauri dieback pathogen works and what we can all says Stella. and Ol's workshop is an exciting extension of the mahi council's kauri dieback team has previously 's about trying to activate that kaitikitanga do to protect the kauri in our forests. "Scrub, check, spray so you arrive clean and leave clean when you're in Northland's kauri forests." carried out with schools." that everyone has inside them, getting students Enviroschools facilitators have helped link the thinking about their own connection with these kauri dieback workshops into the school curriculum incredible trees and how our actions impact them," says Stella. Since May. Stella and Oi have visited 19 schools with the kauri dieback education programme, through leaming areas like the nature of science, the living world, place and environment, and continuity and change. reaching around 775 students. Kauri dieback is a deadly, fungus-like disease that can kill kauri trees of any age. Spores in the soll infect kauri roots and damage the tissues that carry nutrients within the tree. With no known cure, preventing the spread of infected soil is critical to the future of our kauri. Oi makes his appearance to lustrate how even itte paws ike his can spread around infected Having that integration into the curriculum helps soil - a pinhead size of soil is enoughto spread the disease. ensure the learning around kauri dieback is embedded and continues to grow long after "We talk with the tamariki about thinking of a forest Oi and I have visited." ike a house - you wouldn't go into someone's Environmental champions celebrated Marine biosecurity and microplastic research More than 200 people turned out to celebrate this year's Whakamanawa a Taiao - Environmental Awards. Held in late May, the event recognises kaitakitanga in action in Te Taitokerau. The 47 entries highlighted the commitment and remarkable actions of so many people across Northland to help our environment thrive. In late June, Whangarei was visited by 15 seafaring scientists on board the SV Manawanui. The crew were on a 14-day expedition between Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland and Opua to look at the impact of microplastic polution on our marine environment and the ecosystem-based industries they support. Experiencing Marine Reserves - Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust took out top honours on the night. Congratulations to all the entrants for your inspiring work! The expedition, organised by non-profit Blue Cradle and several research institutions, included a stop at Marsden Cove for an educational workshop organised with council, Around 100 students boarded the vessel to learn about microplastics impact on our ocean. Carbon Neutral Nz Trust's Kerikeri Branch won the Environmental action on climate change'category www.nrc.govt.nz/environmentalawards