This term our class have been learning about Tuna Kuwharuwharu or longfin eels. They are endemic to New Zealand and are special and unique to us. They live most of their life in fresh water but they need to swim to the deep sea near Tonga to spawn and then their offspring make the long migration back to NZ. The longfin eel faces many challenges during their migration. Most of these challenges are caused by humans. The longfin eel is a species on the decline. It is not endangered yet but it will be if more is not done to conserve this species.
Our class used the story of Velvet and Elvis - A Mother and Son Story to highlight the challenges that longfin eels face during their migration to reproduce and to teach our school community about the importance of this special taonga.
As always the students took part with enthusiasm and did a great job of re-telling the story.
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