The connection between the awa (stream) and moana (ocean) at Te Kohuroa Matheson Bay facilitates an essential ecological bridge for a wide-range of species. To assist with data collection, TKRI has installed an exciting new piece of equipment to monitor water quality in real-time.

During the late summer and early autumn months, a special congregation of tiny but mighty fish takes place in the Kohuroa awa (stream) and the lifecycle of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s ‘at risk’ species begins.