The 2019 Conservation Week Pestival held on 14 September at Auckland’s Aotea Centre saw the debut of The Great NZ Conservation Debate.
The debate had DOC’s Threatened Species Ambassador Nic Toki and media personality Graeme Hill win the ‘Insects are better than birds’ moot where they versed off against the affirmative team made up of Cr Penny Hulse and TOP leader Geoff Simmons
The event, emceed by radio host and conservation advocate Jesse Mulligan, was full of interesting and informative talks from across the conservation landscape.
Check out any presentations you may have missed by clicking on the links below. Refer to the Pestival programme to find out which session the talk occurred in, and you can also take a look at the list of exhibitors.
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Cultural restoration of Nga Tūpuna Maunga (the volcanic cones of Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau). |
Nick Turoa, Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority |
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Georgina Hart, Sustainable Business Network |
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The NZ Biodiversity Strategy – how you can input into the future of nature in NZ. |
Becci Louise, Department of Conservation |
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The new Regional Pest Management Plan - the important changes. |
Imogen Bassett, Auckland Council |
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Update on the MPI’s ‘Ko Tatou This is Us’ biosecurity campaign.
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Sarah Berry, Ministry for Primary Industries |
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What’s the data telling us? – how trapping data can be our advocate |
Rachel Fewster, University of Auckland |
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The new weed management manual – a prescription for ‘plant blindness’. |
Jenny Gargiulo, Auckland Council |
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Community presentation: Hapua Thrive - creating backyard bliss (in Remuera). |
Margot Nicholson, Robyn Simcock and Elise Townsend from Hapua Thrive |
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Community led predator control in Te Wairoa catchment (Franklin). |
Glenn Richards and Willow van Heugten from Friends of Te Wairoa Catchment |
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Pekapeka tou roa – sharing the life and plight of the long-tailed bat (Video). |
Sophie Barclay, Community Waitakere |
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Lorelle Stranaghan, Pest Free Howick |
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Sian Buley, Auckland Zoo |
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Sarah Williams, Awhitu Landcare |
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Grant Ryan, Cacophony Project |
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Lisa Tolich, Auckland Council |
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Jo Aley, Department of Conservation |
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Professor Charles Eason, affiliated with Lincoln University & Connovation |
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Supporting community-powered conservation through the natural environment targeted rate – an update |
Samantha Hill, Auckland Council |
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Ed Chignell, CEO Predator Free 2050 Ltd |
