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Posted On: Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Kaipatiki Project Inc. Available positions

Centre Administrator PART TIME – 20 Hours per week

Create Your Own Eden Course Coordinator 10 Hours per week

 Kaipatiki Project Inc. is currently looking for a new member to join our team for the above positions.    

Primary focus includes:

1.       The running of the Environment Centre, fund management budgets, forecasts, wages, working in collaboration with our team.

2.       Coordination of Create your own Eden Courses including tutors, enquiries, bookings, evaluation and reporting.

We’re looking for a person with excellent working administration skills with a high level of computer literacy including all office applications and good experience of working with MYOB.                                                                            

This position will include working with our team of staff and key volunteers, councils, community/school groups and other environmental organizations in the region.

Our current Centre Administrator and Create Your Own Eden Coordinator is leaving to return home to the UK with her family. 

We are very enthusiastic to receive expressions of interest or applications as soon as possible.  This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a supportive and committed team. Please feel free to distribute this through your networks.

For more information and job description email Charmaine Wiapo: cwiapo@ihug.co.nz

To find out more about Kaipatiki Project view our website at www.kaipatiki.org.nz

Applications close on Thursday 26th June 2008.
NewSplash Newsletter April 2008
Posted On: Monday, 19 May 2008

Exciting theatre productions

Happy bugs

Neighbours working together

Algae blooms

Integrated Catchment Management Plans

 

All this and much more can be found in the latest Wai Care NewSplash newsletter – April 2008.

 

You’ll find some handy tips about safety on stream banks, an unfortunate story about eels affected by a sewage spill and some inspiring stories of Wai Care groups who are out and about caring for our streams.  It’s well worth a read!

 

Click here to download a PDF:  NewSplash April 08
New Job Opportunity
Posted On: Monday, 14 April 2008
MAP Enviromental Educator role advertised
This is a part time position - details below

http://vacancies.arc.govt.nz/jobcentre/applycod.asp?job=196
Job Opportunity
Posted On: Tuesday, 18 March 2008
North Shore City Council is advertising a Pollution Prevention Officer position.  Find out more here
Help prevent the spread of Didymo
Posted On: Thursday, 14 February 2008

Didymo alert!

  

Since 2004 didymo has been an unwelcome guest in New Zealand’s waterways.

 

Didymo, or ‘rock snot’ is an invasive freshwater alga that forms dense fibrous mats, with the texture and appearance of wet cotton wool. It can grow quickly, choking waterways and affecting habitat and food sources for fish, plant and invertebrate species.

 

So far didymo has been confined to the South Island but North Islanders should still be alert as didymo can hitchhike on equipment such as boats, trailers, waders, fishing rods, kayaks, bikes, tramping boots and potentially even on fish taken from the South Island and released in the North.

 

 

Here are some ways to help prevent the spread and keep our waterways clean:

 

Check, Clean, Dry

Before leaving a lake or river, check your clothes, shoes and equipment.  Using the methods described below, wash all gear that has come into contact with water as soon as you can. Didymo cells are microscopic hitchhikers - they attach themselves to your gear and can’t be seen by the human eye – so it’s really important to wash everything, every time. 

 

If cleaning is not practical, make sure your gear is completely dry to the touch, inside and out, then leave it for at least another 48 hours before using in a different waterway. Wetsuit material (such as that on Waders) may need even longer to completely dry.

 

How to clean

Soak or spray all surfaces for at least one minute with either dishwashing detergent or nappy cleaner (two large cups or 500 mls with 10 litres of water) or bleach (one small cup or 200 mls with 10 litres of water). Otherwise soak for at least one minute in very hot water kept above 60 °C (hotter than most tap water) or at least 20 minutes in hot water kept above 45 °C (uncomfortable to touch). 

For more information, check out www.biosecurity.govt.nz, and report possible sightings of didymo to Biosecurity NZ on 0800 80 99 66.

 

 

 

 

 Photos: Didymo in Hawea River
 courtesy of Ruby Jones

 

 

 


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