Source / Conservation International
Tag: Marine reserve. Showing results 1 - 10 of 18
Showing results 1 - 10 of 18
Primary tabs
Search results
-
NewsMarine transport facility halfway between Tauranga and Gisborne receives government backing
Shane Jones says the coalition government is supporting the creation of new marine infrastructure in Te Tairāwhiti.
-
“Visionary” Rongokako Marine Reserve celebrates 20th anniversary
A 20-year partnership between Ngāti Konohi and the Department of Conservation (DOC) to protect the marine environment of Te Tapuwae o Rongokako in Te Tairāwhiti has given rise to abundant marine life.
-
Live Ocean: Olympic heroes join forces with iwi to save sea-life
Ninety percent of New Zealand's seabirds are either threatened or on the verge of extinction. New Zealand-Olympic sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are on a mission to improve the ocean's health through their charity "Live Ocean" and have joined forces with iwi.
-
Māori input essential for NZ marine conservation- US Professor
An American Professor of Environmental Management says Aotearoa could lead the world in marine conservation if there is strong Māori involvement.
-
Wellington snorkel days to encourage kaitiakitanga
Mountains to Sea Wellington is helping people take the plunge to learn about marine conservation by snorkelling marine reserves. The group is also building up young kids to be the next generation of ocean guardians.
-
Educational sea life sanctuary sends warning to poachers
Tairāwhiti Chief Fisheries Officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries, Richard Ratapu is sending out a firm warning to seafood poachers ahead of summer following multiple prosecutions of those caught taking product from the Rongokako Marine Reserve on the East Coast.
-
Whale watching could boost tourism in Whakatāne
Snapshots from a drone have captured the first ever Southern Right Whale recorded to travel off the coast of Whakatāne.
-
Environmental groups, Ngāti Kurī push for Kermadec sanctuary
Environmental groups and Ngāti Kurī representatives gathered early Tuesday morning on Parliament lawns to campaign for the protection of New Zealand ocean. Protesters awaited Members of Parliament in the rain until the afternoon to gift 120 vials of lapel pins containing special drops of ocean water collected from the Kermadec Islands.
-
Marine protection proposals not enough- Forest & Bird
Environmental group Forest and Bird says two proposed marine protection networks along the south-eastern South Island coast do not go far enough.
