Seaweek Roadshow - 7 to 17 February
The Education Team at the National Aquarium will be visiting schools to promote Seaweek 2012. ‘National Aquarium on Tour’ will educate students about oil spills the hazards to marine life during 7 –17 February. It will be an opportunity to increase students awareness about the importance of sustaining our marine life. The team will present a 30 minute talk in your classroom or school hall. Download the booking form here.

Central Hawkes Bay –7 & 8 February 2012
Napier & region – 9 & 10 February 2012
Hastings & region – 13-17 February 2012

Children’s Day – Sunday 4 March
Theme is: love and affection.

Free entry to the National Aquarium for children 14 years and under with a paying adult. Children’s activities and prizes at the aquarium to celebrate Children’s Day.

Seaweek 2012 - 3 to 11 March
Theme is: One Ocean – Too Much Love? The 2012 theme explores the wide variety of different uses, passions and expectations of the sea and their impact now and into the future.

Seaweek Poetry writing competition - entries close Friday 24 February
Encourage your students to write a poem that reflects the theme of Seaweek 2012 ‘One Ocean-Too Much Love? Turning the Tide’. Read more »

Seaweek Lecture - Wednesday 7 March, 7.30pm
Oiled wildlife Response Team Leader for the recent Rena oil spill, Pauline Conanyne, will speak of her experiences cleaning oiled animals.

Seaweek Poetry reading night - Thursday 8 March, 7pm
Join the families and friends of the winners of the annual seaweek poetry competition for a delightful evening of marine inspired poetry. Entry by gold coin donation. Read more »

Seaweek Teachers' Rocky Shore study - Monday 12th March from 3:30pm to 5pm
Low tide at 1548
A teacher’s introduction to the rocky shore. Come and get your feet wet while learning about the habitats, zones, animals and their adaptations that live on our rocky shore at Hardinge Road.