Protecting the Waterways
Des Heke Kaiawha was a student at Maungatapu School in the 1980s. Since then, he has helped build knowledge of te ao Māori in the school. He spoke to Keri Welham about the waterways of Tauranga and his work to protect them.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 2 November 2022
Reading year level: 4
Topics: climate change, crabs, environment, estuary, habitats, kaitiaki, kaitiakitanga, mātauranga Māori, Ngāi Te Ahi, Ngāti Hē, pollution, stormwater, tāhuna, Tauranga Moana
Protecting the Waterways
Words by Keri Welham
He spoke to Keri Welham about the waterways of Tauranga and his work to protect them.