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Marine – Time out for tarakihi

Tarakihi is a kiwi icon. That’s what makes it so devastating that east coast tarakihi is the latest fish stock to collapse under the outdated...

Marine – Breathing room

Common sense has prevailed. For now. The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has been put on ice. Last month, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones...

Marine – Restoring rock pools consultation

Rock pools are being stripped bare. Our intertidal coastline is under growing pressure, and we can no longer ignore the damage. Local communities have genuine...

Marine – The Bill is not dead … yet!

When Kiwis care deeply about something, we make ourselves heard. More than 30,000 Kiwis spoke up and made a submission in May opposing the Fisheries...

Marine – Kill the Amendment Bill

The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones has been working closely with the commercial fishing industry to cook up a concoction of changes to...

Marine – Gulf needs bold leadership

Getting on, under or near the water quiets the everyday noise of life. For many of us, the Hauraki Gulf is filled with memories of...

Marine – Intertidal zones need more than bandaids 

Being able to step out the door with a bucket and gather pipi used to be one of the simple joys of living near the...

Marine – Opportunity knocks

It’s no secret that the Hauraki Gulf is a unique place. So special, in fact, that more than 25 years ago, it was given the...

Marine – Making a positive impact

With another year done, many of us are itching to dust off the fishing rods and flock to the water. There’s something so calming about...

Marine – Closures a symptom, not a solution

New High Protection Areas enforcing tighter restrictions on where people can fish are now in force across the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Officials have created...