Ngati Kuri says the creation of the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary is part of a growing realisation of the need for greater protection of the environment; After two years of consultation and feedback Miranda Hot Springs on the shores of the Firth of Thames will be reverting to its original Maori name; Ngati Whakaue is working to inspire its tamariki to take up careers in science using resource kits that give their lessons a cultural twist.