Projects

Do factors such as temperature, humidity and age of homes affect the types of mould and amount of mould in our homes? Students in South Auckland explore this question.

Can we develop a tool to measure air quality that will be interesting and understandable by children under five years of age? Early childhood education centres in South Auckland are working with scientists on this challenge.

Is drinking Kava Tonga affecting the life of middle aged men in the Tonga Community in Auckland? Senior school students investigate and evaluate the current literature on kava, learning about the research process and environment along the way.

Has the Egmont National Park Kiwi Conservation Programme successfully increased North Island brown kiwi numbers and survival? Students, conservationists and trampers investigate this together.

South Auckland students investigate the ongoing effects of stormwater runoff in the Oruarangi Stream.

How can we restore the mauri of the Ngāti Ōtara Creek, moana and awa -
and in so doing re-establish the pride and reconnection of the community to the land?

Local rural schoolchildren explore the Long Tailed Bat population in Eastern Taranaki hill country to try and what is affecting the bats' preferred habitats and what impact human activity has on on these habitats.

Schools, local groups and scientists are monitoring sites, collecting data and photographing marine communities in the Otago Harbour area. Over time this will show any changes to the species and habitats after dredging.

How many moths are there? Where are they found? Are they affected by artificial light and, if so, how? Students in Otago take a look at our butterflies of the night.

What makes the subtidal reefs of South Taranaki unique? Locals in Hawera and Pātea are discovering and documenting the subtidal rocky reef communities found in the South Taranaki Bight.