14 Sep 2020

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

From Nine To Noon, 11:50 am on 14 September 2020

Kennedy has been in the Far North taking part in an annual survey of dune lakes. He joins Kathryn to talk about the significance of the lakes, the threats they face and the people who have become their guardians.

Dune lake near Poutō, on the north head of Kaipara Harbour.

Northland Regional Council biodiversity advisor Brooke Hartigan (left) with a native bully caught in a dune lake near Awanui.

NIWA freshwater scientist Paul Champion samples an invasive weed in a dune lake near Parengarenga.

Botanising by the sea near Great Exhibition Bay.

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