Te aki i te hunga tangata te tiaki inanga...
Whitebait Connection is an action based environmental education programme for schools and communities focusing on the health of our streams, rivers and wetlands
Who we are
Tangible and specific ways in which New Zealanders can come to understand and become involved in the future health of our local streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands.
We offer
Our curriculum
Find out more about our school and community programmes here
Our Services
National Marine and Freshwater Wananga
Regional Freshwater Hui
Water Quality Monitoring
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"After discovering their local freshwater environments students and communities are inspired and encouraged to take action for their local catchment"
Our programme
Instant teaching - just add water. We come to your school to help you plan and coordinate our programme into your curriculum. Find out more about the programme here... Our areas
We are operational all year round in seven regions throughout New Zealand Find a coordinator here... Teaching resources
Whitebait biology, Inanga spawning, resource downloads and useful links. Browse the library here Latest News
July 17, 2018
Rare find
Thanks to Khandallah School students, a native whitebait species has been rediscovered happily living - and breeding - in their local park. The 'Green Team' Envirogroup went out spotlighting and fish-trapping with freshwater educators and found the fish,…
November 29, 2017
Conservation community works to sustain Whitebait Connection
It might not have made for light work, but many hands contributed to planting along the Rotokakahi Awa at Pawarenga last week, in a bid to sustain the river's tinanga and whitebait populations for the future. Around 50 people, including students and staff…
November 28, 2017
Snells Beach stream affected by Boathouse Bay development
A sparkling stream teeming with life was left oxygen choked and polluted after contractors felling trees blocked it, residents say. The north Auckland waterway, which has been noted as an important inanga (whitebait) spawning site, sits next to the stump of…
August 17, 2017
Whangarei Harbour Catchment Group plan to improve water quality
The Otuihau working group is a sub group that reports to the wider Whangarei Catchment Group. The working group is made-up of representatives from the Northland District Health Board, Northland Regional Council, Whangarei District Council, Pehiāweri Marae,…
