Core Education

Questions from NZ schools about rivers are answered by Lewis, a carver and environmental worker for his iwi, Ngati Kuia and by Anna, freshwater ecologist and environmental educator for Marlborough District Council Note: The first question is 7 minutes in. 1. Are there any rivers in the North Island that were formed by glaciers? If so, where? (https://teara.govt.nz/en/glaciers-and-glaciation) 2. Was there one earthquake that created the Waikato River? If so, where did this happen? (https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/415-waikato-river and https://www.gns.cri.nz/data-and-resources/new-zealand-active-faults-map/) 3. How do people do a thorough test to make sure the water is clean and safe to swim in? 4. Can you drink from the Waikato River? 5. On average, how many animals die each year from polluted water and which species are most commonly affected? 6. What are some of the ways to treat polluted water? 7. What are the introduced species of trout and why were they introduced? 8. What part of the Waikato Ri