HOW IT WORKS

What is it?

Moanamana is a project developed in partnership with the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Coastal People: Southern Skies Centre of Research Excellence. The aim is that Moanamana connects schools and kura with their local sailing club and supports ākonga to become citizen scientists to research the impact of pollution, climate change and overfishing on marine ecosystems.​​​​​​​

What do ākonga do?

Ākonga participate as citizen scientists to collect data from their moana. Through classroom learning, field trips to their local yacht club, data collection, analysis, and restorations projects, ākonga will take an active role in bringing mana back to the moana.

How to get involved?

Sailing clubs set up NZL Blue Belt sites in partnership with their community and cluster of schools around them. Register your school’s/group’s interest and we will let you know if there is a RŪNĀ club set up near you and share professional development opportunities for teachers. ​​​​​​​