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The text reads "The Turning Point"

13m

A new generation of kaitiaki take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment.

Made with the support of NZ On Air

6 episodes

Jason

Summer at Penguin Place can be hectic, as Jason juggles hoiho (yellow-eyed-penguin) rescues, daily feeding sessions, tour groups, and bird releases - all in a day’s work!
Episode 1
13m

Felicity

Felicity introduces us to Arowhenua Native Nursery, growing plants, and growing skillful kaimahi with firm roots in their marae. The team’s mission? Restore the Rangitata awa.
Episode 2
12m

Emma

Wānaka is Emma’s favourite place to be. One day she’s teaching the community about biodiversity, the next she’s out in the field - this time, chainsawing some wilding pine.
Episode 3
12m

Paora

A hunter-turned-trapper, Paora uses the skills he gained as a Bay Conservation Cadet to save a relic population of endangered kōkako.
Episode 4
12m

Charlotte

Armed with nets and torches, Charlotte & her crew find some of our most unseen native fish species and build them a passage into the mountains.
Episode 5
13m

Kara

A bridge between science and mātauranga Māori, Kara travels the Wairarapa, meeting restoration groups, teaching kindy kids freshwater ecology, and monitoring the health of her ancestral moana.
Episode 6
14m

Trailers & bonus video

Trailer

A new generation of kaitiaki across Aotearoa take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment, paving the way to a more hopeful future.
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