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Tools and information aimed at school-aged children and young people
Chorus cicada [Amphipsalta zelandica]. Image: M.J. Esson

All about insects

Insects are animals belonging to the class known as Insecta.

Chorus cicada [Amphipsalta zelandica]. Image: M.J. Esson

Ngā pepeke: he pārongo

E kīia ana te āta tirotiro i ngā pepeke ko te mātai pepeke, arā, he entomology ki te reo Pākehā.

The NZAC Pare, or carved door lintel, stands over the entrance to the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC) / Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa at Tamaki, Auckland.

The arthropods on the pare

The pare, or carved door lintel, that stands over the entrance to the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC) / Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Ao...

Male Auckland tree wētā / tokoriro [Hemideina thoracica]

What is this bug?

A bilingual interactive tool to help you identify bugs found around Aotearoa New Zealand.

He aha tēnei pepeke? What is this bug? Poster screenshot

Poster: He aha tēnei pepeke? What is this bug?

This bilingual poster provides an introduction to ‘Te aitanga pepeke’ (the insect world) – the Māori phrase for insects and other creatur...

Sea te manu foliki tenei? What is this bug?

Poster: Sea te manu foliki tenei? What is this bug?

This bug identification poster is produced in Tuvaluan and English, and features some common bugs found in one or both countries.

Ole a le bug? What is this bug? Samoan.

Poster: Ole a le bug? What is this bug?

This bug identification poster is produced in Samoan and English, and features some common bugs found in one or both countries.

Poster: He aha tēnei manu? What is this bird?

Poster: He aha tēnei manu? What is this bird?

This bilingual poster provides an introduction to manu (birds).

wetlands poster english

Poster: Who is in the wetland? Ko wai kei te repo?

This bilingual poster provides an introduction to animals and plants found in wetlands - the kidneys or sponges of the Earth.

wetlands poster maori

Poster: Ko wai kei te repo? Who is in the wetland?

This bilingual poster provides an introduction to animals and plants found in repo (wetlands).

The story of tūī

The Story of Tūī | Ngā Kōrero O Te Tūī

Did you know that kōkō is the traditional name for tūī? This name is still preferred by many native speakers. Here we explore the origin ...

Honey bee on Martinii, a cultivar of mānukā [Leptospermum scoparium]

Pollination & pollinators

Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from anther (male flower part) to stigma (female flower part). Without it, seeds and fr...

Gorse [Ulex europaeus]

The Great Weeds Hunt Aotearoa

‘The Great Weeds Hunt Aotearoa’ provides students, whanau and communities free tools to find and identify weeds, with access to weed and ...

Horehound large

Resources

BioBlitz: Fiinding out what can be found in leaf litter

BioBlitz

BioBlitz is a scientific race against time. It is educational. And it is heaps of fun!

Well-being in a Pā Harakeke

Well-being in a pā harakeke | Hauora i roto i te pā harakeke

Instructions and resources for running an experiential hauora (well-being) session in a pā harakeke.

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