Bay Harbour: December 04, 2019
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Wednesday <strong>December</strong> 4 <strong>2019</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
BAY HARBOUR<br />
PAGE 17<br />
News<br />
School pupils part of<br />
Ripapa Island reopening<br />
LYTTELTON PRIMARY School<br />
pupils retraced the footsteps of<br />
Ngāti Wheke ancestors on Ripapa<br />
Island last Wednesday.<br />
The island, which is tucked<br />
close to the shore of Lyttelton<br />
<strong>Harbour</strong>, has been closed since<br />
the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.<br />
But now, it will be accessible by<br />
the public over summer.<br />
Its opening was celebrated by<br />
Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, Minister<br />
of Conservation Eugenie Sage,<br />
Department of Conservation<br />
The Redcliffs Residents<br />
Association has launched<br />
an “eco-village” initiative<br />
in response to our<br />
climate and ecological<br />
emergency. Member<br />
Dave Bryce promotes<br />
awareness about the<br />
importance of increasing<br />
our native plants.<br />
Many people wonder why<br />
they should consider planting<br />
natives rather than exotics.<br />
staff, residents and pupils.<br />
Said Ms Sage: “I am delighted<br />
to join Ngāti Wheke and DOC in<br />
officially welcoming some of the<br />
first visitors back to this tōpuni<br />
site.”<br />
She said Ripapa is less known<br />
by Cantabrians than the island<br />
deserves, mainly because the<br />
island can currently only be accessed<br />
by boat.<br />
“DOC and Ngāti Wheke are<br />
exploring ways to enable more<br />
people to visit and enjoy this<br />
special place.”<br />
Simply put, most of our<br />
natives are unique to New<br />
Zealand and help to define our<br />
identity as a nation. Some have<br />
threatened status and would<br />
be a loss to the world unless we<br />
prevent them from dying out.<br />
Native plants also provide us<br />
many benefits, including materials,<br />
food, medicine, beauty,<br />
erosion control, water purification,<br />
carbon dioxide capture,<br />
and more - and yet we don’t<br />
know what benefits are still to<br />
HISTORY: Ngāti Wheke spokeswoman Yvette<br />
Couch-Lewis shares stories of Maori ancestors with<br />
Lyttelton Primary School pupils on Ripapa Island.<br />
Native plants essential to ecosystems<br />
be discovered.<br />
They also have their<br />
own built-in ecosystems of<br />
other native plants, birds, bats,<br />
lizards, insects and microorganisms,<br />
which have all<br />
lived in harmony with them<br />
for thousands of years.<br />
Some scientists now say<br />
original ecosystems should<br />
be returned to 30 per cent of<br />
all our lands, in order that<br />
humans may live sustainably<br />
on the earth. With Canterbury<br />
having very low extents of<br />
original ecosystems, apart<br />
from alpine ecosystems, we<br />
need to restore lots of native<br />
plants. The best time for planting<br />
is in Autumn or Winter<br />
so roots will grow deep into<br />
moist soils, so plan now for<br />
planting next Autumn, or<br />
plant now if you can water<br />
weekly over Summer.<br />
Native flora and fauna are<br />
our heritage, to enhance, enjoy<br />
and care for.<br />
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