New Zealand's Longfin Eel is one of our most remarkable native species, capable of living for many decades before undertaking an extraordinary migration thousands of kilometres into the Pacific Ocean to breed. Tuna depend on healthy waterways and unrestricted passage between freshwater and the sea throughout their lives.

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For Māori, Tuna hold deep cultural significance and feature prominently within stories, traditions and customary practices throughout Aotearoa.

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Protecting stream habitat and improving water quality helps ensure these remarkable fish remain part of the Waikawa environment for generations to come.

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