5 + aday

During Term 3 the student council have worked hard to promote the message of healthy eating. This is all part of the 5 + aday challenge which we are entering. In week 9 we had our own Fruit Elections to choose our favourite fruit. A news reporter from the Eastern Bays Courier came and wrote an article in the paper.

Well done to the Student council for all their hard work and creativity.

Kiwi Release update

A very big HELLO to our partner schools.

Firstly some great news to share with you all. Our first chicks of the season have been hatched. Charlie and Taranaki are the successful parents!

And some news of your birds:-

Twisty did start sitting – again – but only to “give up after 26 days.

Totara  also started sitting but also gave up. We are not quite sure why this happens. Pete Graham mentioned that if they don’t make a good enough nest and it gets wet they will abandon it – the last few weeks of rain suggests that this may be the case. Charlie’s nest was well underground.

Coco, from Meadowbank School, has settled down happily in the QEII bush. He is a little young to breed this season but we will let you know should he surprise us.

Ako and his mate Pare settled in where they were released very close to our bach and Ako has just begun incubating – 11 days ago – so fingers crossed he will be successful. We often hear kiwi calling close to the bach now and assume it is Pare and Ako.

In October it will be Save Kiwi Month,  the  national campaign to help raise funds for kiwi, as well as awareness about the plight of kiwi. Check out the Kiwis for kiwi website http://www.kiwisforkiwi.org/ for ideas.

From Kevin and Gill Ashead

Mataia Restoration Project