New Zealand’s national, annual celebration of the sea is back and we want you to be part of it!
Hosted by the NZ Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE), Seaweek is about exciting and inspiring all New Zealanders to review their connections with our ocean. For 2021 our theme is 'Toi Moana, Tio Tangata – Connecting With Our Seas'. We welcome you to dive in and explore all the events on offer. For more information, please contact the Hawke's Bay regional coordinator at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
CAN Seaweek Driftwood Sculpture Competition & Exhibition ‘What’s my Waka’
Competition entry deadline: 4 March
Exhibition dates: 5-18 March
Facilitator: Creative Arts Napier
To celebrate Seaweek, CAN invites you to take part in making your own miniature waka, vessel, boat, raft or ship from driftwood or found materials from the seashore, and entering the exhibition / competition to win some awesome prizes.
Make your piece as individual as you, using your imagination and flair. All entries will be displayed in our exhibition space for everyone to see and is open to all ages. Entry to the competition is just $5. Announcement of winner/s: Friday, 19 March.
Group collaborations and school groups welcome. We look forward to seeing your entries on display at CAN.
Where: CAN – Creative Arts Napier, 16 Byron Street, Napier
Registration: Entry forms are available on the CAN website: www.thecan.co.nz or from the CAN front desk. All artwork should be labelled and accompanied by a completed form and paid $5 entry fee.
3 March-11 March National Aquarium of New Zealand Seaweek Roadshow – A Story of Ocean the Penguin
Our very popular Seaweek Roadshow is be back for Seaweek 2021! We present a FREE 30-minute interactive show in your classroom or school hall This is an opportunity to learn how to make better choices to care for the ocean and its taonga.
This year's roadshow is based on the story of the rescue, rehabilitation and release of a little penguin here in Hawke's Bay.
Registration: Registrations for your class are essential through the National Aquarium’s education team on: education@nationalaquarium.co.nz
Saturday 6 March, 9am-11.30am Big Beach Clean Up Waitangi Regional Park
Hawke's Bay Regional Council invites you to join them for their annual beach clean-up. This event brings in a great crowd of keen waste warriors. Over the years the kilos of waste have been continuing to reduce, which is a great result for our environment. Please join us.
Register: Regional Council Facebook page
Contact: enviro@hbrc.govt.nz
Where: Waitangi Regional Park, Awatoto
Monday 8 March, 10.30am-11.30am Nature Little Explorers – ocean centred early childhood education sessions
Come along and bring your little nature explorer to our early childhood session, aimed at 3-5 year olds. We will have ocean themed activities, nature play, arts crafts and stories to immerse your little explorer in the world of the ocean.
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand, Oceanarium main hall
Entry: National Aquarium of New Zealand friends and paying members of the public to the Aquarium.
Monday 8 March, 5.30pm-8.00pm Napier Youth Council - BYOBB (bring your own beanbag) movie doco night
Bring your beanbag, your mates from school and sit back to enjoy a night watching the 2040 movie documentary, an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Awardwinning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey to explore what the future would look like if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream. Must be 14yrs+ to attend or bring a parent or guardian with you.
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand
Entry: Free entry, gold coin donation for popcorn and soft drinks available to purchase. Numbers are limited so first in first seated system operating.
Tuesday 9 March, 11am-11.45am Dive into Books
Come along and be immersed in an ocean themed story time at the Taradale Library. Will include enthralling stories, amazing facts and a chance to look at some natural history artefacts.
Where: Taradale Library (registration not req’d).
Tuesday 9 March, 5.30pm–7.30pm Marine Culture Health Programme Lecture, presented by Napier Port
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand, Oceanarium Main Hall, numbers are limited so first in first seated system operating.
Wednesday 10 March, 10.30am-11.30am Nature Explorers – ocean centred early childhood education sessions
Come along and bring your little nature explorer to our early childhood session, aimed at 3-5 year olds. We will have ocean themed activities, nature play, arts crafts and stories to immerse your little explorer in the world of the ocean.
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand, Oceanarium main hall
Entry: National Aquarium of New Zealand friends and paying members of the public to the Aquarium.
Wednesday 10 March, 5.30pm-7.00pm Royal Society Seaweek Lecture
eOceans – mobile technology for collaborative and real-time ocean monitoring. Join Dr Laura Jordan-Smith as she discusses the new mobile citizen science app eOcean, a phone app now available in New Zealand, giving everyone the opportunity to join a global science initiative to help track the health of the world's oceans and marine life.
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand, Oceanarium Main Hall.
Entry: Gold coin donation
Thursday 11 March, 5.15pm-7.15pm Coastal Birds of Hawke’s Bay – informative evening walk and talk
Join our Terrestrial Ecologist Keiko Hashiba to learn all about the coastal birds that visit our region and the importance of wetland plants. The HB coast is an important breeding and foraging ground for many indigenous birds most of which are at risk of extension due to predation, habitat loss/ degradation, disturbance from human activities such as recreational use including vehicle access, and climate change.
Register: Regional Council Facebook page
Contact: enviro@hbrc.govt.nz
Where: Opposite the Westshore Hotel, 85 Meeanee Quay, Napier
Friday 12 March, 10.00am-2.00pm
Free Teacher Workshop – Te Kawa O Tongaroa, Ocean Centred Learning
Based on the brand new educational curriculum focused resource, that was designed and developed for Years 6-9 by the Marine Stewardship Council and is delivered in partnership with the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
The session will be led by the Aquarium's education team and MSC's educator and learning designer.
During this free to attend one-day training workshop, you will learn about what this engaging programme has to offer you and your students, through presentations, tours, hands-on activities and lab-based experiments.
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand
Registration: Visit National Aquarium of New Zealand website
Saturday 13 March, 6.00am-8.00am Napier Port – Beach Clean up
Come along and join the Napier Port in cleaning up our local beaches.
Help to clean up the rubbish on the port beach, Hardinge Road beach and the beach between the breakwater and the Soundshell. With every bag you collect you will get a FREE coffee!
Where: Napier Port Beach and surrounding area
Saturday 13 March, 10.00am-1.00pm Sea Skills and Boating Safety Coastguard, Napier Sea Scouts and Hawke’s Bay Canoe Club
Come down and check out each organisation, what we offer and how we interact with the ocean. Tour the scout den, Coastguard base and the rescue boat Celia Knowles.
Find out how to become a member, volunteer, scout or leader. Bring along your togs and towel if you are keen to have a go at various water sports.
Where: Meeanee Quay, Pandora Pond
During Seaweek and beyond Become a Citizen Scientist with eOceans
Download the eOceans app this Seaweek and help contribute to real time marine research whenever you are near, in or on the ocean. By simply downloading and using this mobile phone app, you will have the opportunity to join a global science initiative to help track the health of the world's oceans and marine life, just by logging what you see. This can be from the animals and plant life, to human activity and pollution and hazards in the ocean.
Where: www.eoceans.co/home