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Te Roopū Taiao o Utakura, Te Roopū Whariki and NIWA tuna and water quality training workshop

Te Roopū Taiao o Utakura, Te Roopū Whariki and NIWA tuna and water quality training workshop. Te Roopū Taiao o Utakura regularly monitor the health of their catchment using the Utakura Cultural Health Index that they have developed. Credit: Wakaiti Dalton