Inanga Study

The Inanga Study has started for Tangaroa & Atā Hapara students. A short lesson by Kathryn and Kirsty about the programme was delivered to students last Tuesday. The students found the details and facts about the programme were fascinating and realised that 'inanga' meant young and that 'whitebait' meant the older. Whitebait is in decline and this programme enables the sustainability of this species.

The field trip on Friday involved walking down to the Otakaro site which is known as Lake Kate Sheppard from where the previous retirement home was located.

Students were told about the spring tide and when it was due and how long it took from Lyttleton to get to Otakaro-two hours for the tide to reach the lake. The location when the freshwater and saltwater meet is called the Mahinga Kai or the 'love zone'. This is the spawning ground for the whitebait.

This is going to be an interesting study. Keep an eye on this blog for more interesting developments.