The Kaitaia library at Te Ahu will host a pre-school fun time on Wednesday (10.30am), featuring information about the sea, activities, stories, giveaways and lots of singing. Email helen.yuretich@fndc.govt.nz for more.
Meanwhile three national competitions are already under way, all inspired by the theme 'Toiora te Moana - Toiora te Tangata: Healthy Seas - Healthy People.'
Prizes will be awarded in two age groups (up to 16) in a children's competition for a three-line haiku, illustrated with a photograph.
Email entries with the author's age and contact details to mels@subliminal.co.nz. Images must be attached to the email in JPG format with the poem text separate from the image.
The winners in both age groups will collect a Young Ocean Explorers-branded mask and snorkel set, plus the Young Ocean Explorers book and DVD.
The Instagram photographic competition Sea Me: How Seaweek Inspires Me, is open to all ages. Follow @nzaeeseaweek on Instagram and post a photo and caption (20 words max) that illustrates what the entrant and their school/group/organisation/family or whanau are doing to help keep seas healthy for all, including learning about and experiencing the local coastal environment.
Photos must be tagged #seaweek2016 #healthyseashealthypeople, with entries to be shared on Seaweek's Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as Instagram.
First prize is a New Zealand Geographic and Pro Photographer subscription, plus random spot prizes.
The Design a Doodle4Seaweek is also based on the Seaweek theme and logo. Go to www.google.co.nz/doodle4google/winners for inspiration, and download the entry form from the Seaweek website (www.seaweek.org.nz/competitions). Entries must be emailed to mels@subliminal.co.nz, with daily winners to be posted on Facebook before overall winners are chosen in two categories, school Year 1-11 and adult.
Full details of all three competitions can be found at www.seaweek.org.nz, along with a national events programme.
