Tag: Hauraki Gulf
Dolphins delight with spring splash and dash
The week ended with some early spring sunshine and a visit to Oneroa Bay by a pod of about eight dolphins on Friday afternoon.
As...
Island could lose say over ocean
Waiheke leaders are fighting to keep a local voice on the Hauraki Gulf Forum which is making plans for the future of the gulf.
Waitemata...
Fishing impacts on seabird numbers
Red billed gulls are now as endangered as New Zealand dotterels with numbers plummeting in the Hauraki Gulf.
The gulls used to breed in “huge...
Dolphins come calling
Dolphins claimed Kennedy Point as their realm last Thursday, coming within centimetres of the beach near the car ferry.
A pod of about six bottlenose...
Marine reserve plans for gulf create waves
Keep Our Beaches is renewing its fight over plans for marine reserves on the northern coast of Waiheke.
Group representative Deb Cox, from Sandy Bay,...
Scientist calls for urgent marine protection
Tensions were high at a meeting last week to discuss 12 new marine reserves proposed by Waiheke Local Board. While marine biologist Roger Grace...
Bold plan for new marine reserves
Plans for 12 potential new marine reserves in the waters of the Waiheke Local Board area have been sent to the government.
The local board’s...
Local groups condemn fishing park plan
The government’s plans for a recreational fishing park in the Hauraki Gulf are “reckless”, says Friends of the Hauraki Gulf.
“The crisis facing the gulf...
Fishing park plan questioned
A recreational fishing park in the Hauraki Gulf would not provide adequate protection for marine life, the Hauraki Gulf Forum states.
In its submission on...
Local board plans marine reserves
Marine reserves have become a hot topic as the government develops new legislation on marine protection. Several Waiheke groups made submissions calling for better...
