Blue duck/whio whānau
Whio are one of the most endangered New Zealand ducks. They live in fast-flowing clean streams throughout mainland New Zealand.
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Mātauranga and the integration of Māori and western knowledge
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Seaweek resources
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Whio – the blue duck
The whio/blue duck is one of New Zealand’s rarest and most endangered endemic ducks in mainland New Zealand. It is an iconic species and appears on...
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Taking action for conservation
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Andrea Soanes explore resources and ideas to support your students in taking action for conservation. They model...
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Who’s who in the duck world?
New Zealand is home to a wide variety of water birds, including several species of ducks. Duck species may be native, endemic, vagrant or introduced.
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