Tamariki (children) from two Rangiora preschools are restoring their local stream, with help from Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council (WDC).

After a storm in 2024 knocked down trees on the Northbrook Stream, local preschool students were concerned about the lack of shade for tuna/eels.

Little Peppertree and Peppertree Preschool sought support from WDC and Enviroschools to replant alongside the stream, stabilise the bank and encourage tuna to return.

“We would come here often and teach the kids about eels, but since the bank is destabilised, it’s too dangerous to have them close to the stream,” said Emma Richards, a kaiako (teacher) at Little Peppertree Preschool.

Council and Enviroschools lend a hand