🔎 Part 1: Look closely

Kaitiakitanga means caring for and protecting people, places, water, plants and animals so they can thrive now and in the future. A kaitiaki is a guardian or caretaker.

Study the Whangaroa Harbour photo or slide. Use evidence you can see, not guesses.

🌿 Part 2: Caring for the harbour

Complete the T-chart. Add specific examples of actions that could care for or harm a harbour.

🌏 Part 3: My kaitiakitanga action

Choose one realistic action you can take at school, at home or when visiting a harbour or beach.

Teacher answer guide

Accept thoughtful, evidence-based answers. Kaitiakitanga involves guardianship, care and responsibility for the environment and future generations. Possible care actions include removing rubbish, reducing plastic, protecting wildlife, respecting rāhui or other local rules, planting native vegetation and keeping waterways clean. Possible harmful actions include littering, disturbing wildlife, damaging plants, overfishing, pollution and unsafe boat activity. Evidence answers should identify something visible or stated in the slide and explain its effect on people, plants, animals or the harbour. Personal commitments should be specific and realistic.