Kaupapa Kererū
Although the kererū is a fairly common bird, its numbers are actually declining.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2012
Reading year level: 5
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: kererū, bird, Ngāi Tahu, Banks Peninsula, conservation
Kaupapa Kererū
Words by Ross Calman
The article describes an initiative by Ngāi Tahu that is helping the threatened kererū population on Banks Peninsula.
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School Journal Level 3 June 2012
Inside this School Journal is three articles (Heartbeat; Kaupapa Kererū; Mmm, That’s Tasty).
1 of 3Mmm, That's Tasty!
The intriguing title of this article leads to an exploration of our sense of taste and the many factors that help us determine whether food tastes nice or nasty.
2 of 3Heartbeat
A young girl and her koro look out over their forest, Te Rākau, listening for the heartbeat of Tāne Mahuta. The forest shelters many birds and insects, as well as many very old trees.
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