Sat. 28 February – Sun. 8 March 2026
We have a draft event plan and some fantastic moana links and resources.
We are excited to announce that Prime Port is going to sponsor $2000 towards marketing!! This is going to make a huge difference to the productivity of our week and we are super grateful for their support!
Our local focus will be “Connection with our Moana” – exploring what lives in and around our local moana here in Timaru, and encouraging our community to connect with it both recreationally and educationally throughout the nine-day Sea Week.
Timeline
Monday 24th November – confirmation of events businesses, groups, schools and individuals are hosting to us please admin@scecocentre.org.nz
Week of 8th Dec – This webpage updated with our community Sea Week programme
Thurs 18th Dec – Sun 25th Jan – Alice (Eco Centre Activator) is on leave adventuring with her kids!
Week of 26th Jan – Corflutes and posters around town
Mid Feb – advertising in Timaru Courier and social media
Sat. 28 February – Sun. 8 March 2026 Sea Week
As you can see, we need this sorted by mid Dec as when we return from summer adventures, we need to be in promotion mode! We would really appreciate you getting in touch with us asap with your event details. Sing out if you have any questions and spread the word if you can think of anyone else that would like to support this week.
Thank you for your support in making this event amazing! Please feel free to share this to anyone that might be interested.
Draft Sea Week Plans for Timaru
Thank you everyone for your support!!
Saturday 28th Feb – Water sports (TBC)
Sunday 1st March – Beach Yoga and Meditation 7am – 8.30am
Sunday 1st March – Children’s Day (Eco Centre attending advertising Sea Week)
Tuesday 3rd March – Sea Week Eco Talk @ Eco Centre
Wednesday 4th March – Multicultural Aoraki Coffee Group Wellbeing Beach Walk
Saturday 7th March – iNaturalist Bioblitz at Waitarakao Rocky Shore (SC Museum)
Sunday 8th March – Beach Yoga and Meditation 7am – 8.30am
Sunday 8th March – Waitarakao Beach cleanup (ECan)
All week
- Timaru District Libraries displays / story time
- Sea Week activities challenge (Eco Centre)
- Wuhoo Timaru activities
Contact
Alice Brice at the Eco Centre
Email admin@scecocentre.org.nz
Phone 0273228177
Links and Resources
To help in the classroom or for personal use
Sea Week website Resources and ideas. Teaching tools including their Ocean Literacy Educators Guide.
Young Ocean Explorers Schools check out their 21 day challenge and amazing videos / resources.
iNaturalist project for Waitarakao iNaturalist project at Waitarakao / Washdyke Lagoon. Anything you add to iNaturalist (Citizen Science) in this area will be added to this project.
Sustainable Coastlines “We bring people together to reduce plastic pollution and other litter to protect the moana we all love. We inspire change through beach clean-ups, education, and litter data collection.”
Marine Metre Squared Citizen Science Established in 2013 by the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre – University of Otago, the Marine Metre² project was developed to encourage communities to get involved in monitoring and protecting the seashore and the many species that call it home.
NZ Marine Studies Centre Resources The NZ Marine Studies Centre produces a range of resources to support our programmes and research activities. Some of these, such as our marine life database, can be used online. Others may be downloaded. These materials may be reproduced for educational purposes, but please ensure you say where they have come from. We also have a selection of books and other publications for purchase.
Earth Sciences New Zealand NIWA’s educational resources and scientific data are tools for young people to learn about science.
Mahika Kai – Let’s go on a kai moana hunt! How could you pretend you’re hunting for kai (food) at the CPlay playground?
Our local Kai Moana Story Wuhoo Timaru brings you local resources and information