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Get to know the pakake (New Zealand sea lion) and meet the people looking after this taoka species.There will be expert talks in the morning and an expo-style afternoon with fun activities for all ages, including:
Discover what sea lion poos and spews can tell us
Make a LiDAR scan of your body
Create a card using hand-cut taoka species stamps
Colour in NZ sea lions in their different habitats
Weave with pakake pelt | Free – Booking Essential
Registration is free, but booking is essential. Some afternoon activities have limited spaces.
Schedule:
8.30am: Registration with tea and coffee
9.05am: Welcome
9.15am: Mana whenua keynote speaker Brendan Flack
9.40am: Mel Young, DOC – Update and Action Plan overview
10.05am: Lydia Uddstrom, DOC – High pathogenicity avian influenza updates
10.30am: Morning Tea
11am: Talk – Processing and preparing marine mammal material
11.25am: Talk – Fisheries New Zealand
11.50am: Expo introductions
12.30pm: Lunch (self-catered)
1.30pm – 3.45pm: Interactive expo
When: 8.30am – 4pm, Saturday 26 September
Where: Hutton Theatre
Price: Free – Bookings Required
Book here: https://tuhura.nz/whats-on/pakake-symposium-2026
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Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street,Dunedin, New Zealand
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