Te Kapu ō Waitaha
Targeted pest control to protect and restore the plants, birds, bats and insects of the central section of Otanewainuku-Otawa.
Targeting possums, rats,
and mustelids.
400 Hectares
4 Kaimahi employed.
Ko Otawa te maunga
Ko Raparapa ā Hoe te awa
Ko Hei te tūpuna
Ko Takakōpiri te tangata
Ko te pūtaratara tāhuhu whakairinga korero
Ka tū te ihiihi. Ka tū te wanawana
Tai tū te wehi o te moana o Punga ee e mauri
Ko Waitaha te iwi
Te Arawa te waka
Contact
Rangituaia Walker
+64 27 389 2053
rangituaia@waitaha-iwi.org.nz
waitaha-iwi.org.nz
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Tīma
Mātāmua ko te taiao, mātāmuri ko te tangata. Ko tā te tuakana mahi he manaaki i te teina, ko tā te teina mahi he rānaki i ngā mate o te tuakana.
Te Kapu o Waitaha Taiao Team sharing their knowledge and passion for the taiao.
THE MAHI
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Taonga species
The Otawa Hochstetter's Frog is an endangered native species the tīma are working to protect. Their populations are in decline due to habitat loss, predation and disease. Photo Credit: Shaun Lee
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Track lines
Marking, cutting and maintaining trapping lines over a 400ha block of land.
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Pest control
Ground-based pest control and monitoring to increase long term sustainability of te Taiao.
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Education and engagement
Promote kaitiakitanga within Waitaha and the wider community.
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Data
Input all operational data into a data management system supplied and supported by MKMT.
