	Manager Rob Yarrall 06 833 5426 Email Rob Curator of Exhibits Rob Yarrall loves his fish. Vets, aquariums and marine experts from around the world call for his advice. If your pet turtles are off their food, Rob is bound to have an answer because he is a legend with his knowledge of reptiles. It is Rob’s responsibility, as Operations Manager and Curator of Exhibits at the National Aquarium in Napier, to ensure the thousands of live exhibits live in comfort and good health. When Napier’s first city-owned aquarium opened in December 1976, Rob was appointed assistant curator, and brought with him extensive, hands-on experience. Rob’s favourites are tropical marine fish from coral seas, Fiji and Great Barrier Island because of their colour and personalities. He admits to having a soft spot for the hand-fed, Giant Gourami, which is an Asian fish that lives in rice paddy fields and breathes air from the surface.

	Exhibits Team Leader Kerry Hewitt 06 833 5425 Email Kerry I look after the exhibits at the National Aquarium. My role is to work with the Aquarists and Aquarist/Divers to ensure that the animal exhibits are healthy and happy. I am the person to call if you have any enquires about aquatic or reptilian animal health.

	Education Officer Carol Larson 06 833 5424 Email Carol We offer interactive, hands on and enquiry based education programmes that are linked to the NZ Curriculum learning areas. We encourage you to discover some of the education, sleepover and holiday programmes we have to offer.

	Gift Shop Co-ordinator Chrissy Heta 06 833 5421 Email Chrissy My role is to manage the gift shop. For souvenir and gift ideas come and see me at the National Aquarium Gift Shop. See some samples of what we have in the shop on the Giftshop page of our website.

	Fish Bowl Café Co-ordinator Christina Te Kahu 06 833 5429 My role is to operate the Fish Bowl Café, preparing food and making yummy coffee. So for an aquatic ‘foodie’ experience come and see us at the Fish Bowl Café.