Mahi Aroha Summer Programme

Written By Kim Manunui

In January Kids Greening Taupō supported the Mahi Aroha Summer Programme by providing some activities for the kids. We ran story and activity sessions at Taupō Library and Tūrangi Library, reading books about Aotearoa’s special nocturnal animals. We discussed how vulnerable these animals are to the introduced mammalian predators that are also nocturnal and we showed the tamariki the taxidermy pests. After some question and answer time, the children enjoyed doing some craft activities.

Many of the tramps offered in the summer programme are only for older children and adults, so this year we wanted to offer a walk for the younger children. We followed the Kiwi Guardian Adventure Map and did a guided walk around the Waipahihi Botanical Reserve. We talked abut the unique native plants that we saw and we stopped for a bug hunt on the way. It was lots of fun!

We also supported two workshops held at the Taupō Museum by Enviroschools. The tamariki made bug catchers and bug hotels, learning about our special native bugs in the process.

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

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