Goals
Mana whenua engagement: hui to confirm aspirations, kaitiakitanga practices (tikanga, karakia, cultural indicators), and co‑design touchpoints.
Community & partner alignment: schedule training with schools, clubs, and regional partners (Sir Peter Blake MERC, EMR/Mountains to Sea, DOC, Yachting NZ RŪNĀ Programme).
Site selection & calendar: confirm priority stream mouths, estuarine edges, dune/rocky shore sites (incl. Shoal Bay shell‑barrier BFA and SEA‑Marine 1/2 areas).
Community organising; Ecosystem inventory & opportunity assessment; Education & ecological literacy.
Actions
- plan a hui to connect with the wider community, and also meet with mana whenua stake holders

