Bringing local history alive and taking action for te taiao.
Students are drawn into an interactive drama when they meet the dastardly Mr McDougal, an unscrupulous timber merchant with plans to log a large stand of kauri forest. It's up to the students to stop Mr McDougal and save the forest... but how?
Using their investigative powers (bird counts, vegetation studies, insect hunts), the young scientists set out to gather enough information to convince the judge to rule in the forest's favour. Tension mounts as the "meddling children" make their submission… Will the judge be swayed?
Students become part history of the Waitakere Ranges and see first-hand how their actions can make a difference. They leave Arataki feeling empowered and inspired to continue the conservation crusade.
Years 5-8
One class (approx 30 students)
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
All year
Full-day programme: $9 per student
Email: arataki.schoolbookings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
300 Scenic Drive
Oratia
Directions: Show map
