--- title: 'Ruben Mita (Alumni)' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/ruben-mita-alumni' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/ruben-mita-alumni.md' date: '2025-10-16' description: "Ruben Mita, Green Bay High School Alumni (2012 - 2016), is an ecologist and writer now living in Pōneke (Wellington). Ruben has written the book 'A Naturalist’s Guide to Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand' and was interviewed for an article in NZ Booklovers. Be sure to CLICK HERE to read the interview! …" --- Ruben Mita (Alumni) Academic and Published Author ![ruben mita](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/5/3/4/a/a534a28da4f532acd2ae9a9c4a0ba5b3c4519a7a-ruben-mita.jpg "ruben mita") # Ruben Mita (Alumni) Thursday, 16th October 2025 at 8:55am ##### Ruben Mita, Green Bay High School Alumni (2012 - 2016), is an ecologist and writer now living in Pōneke (Wellington). Ruben has written the book 'A Naturalist’s Guide to Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand' and was interviewed for an article in NZ Booklovers. Be sure to **[CLICK HERE](https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/interview-ruben-mita-talks-about-a-naturalist-s-guide-to-fungi-of-aotearoa-new-zealand?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWlVwQ3EwYlFwbDB2eFBDQQEeEJMiTrsZvrpH4m0S6DXTD3-aSo2dbrfm2p8XJB-lK0ZHViADj4C5ZmK8yug_aem_r-u4u6uFlUofO0kQwbSC-A)** to read the interview! Ruben holds degrees in Ecology and Biodiversity, Ecological Restoration, English and Music from Te Herenga Waka University of Wellington, and is also a published poet. Amazing accomplishments, Ruben. We look forward to hearing more about your British fungi adventures! Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [PPTA Strike Action](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/ppta-strike-action.md) - Next: [School Stationery](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/school-stationery.md)