Sewerage overflows continue to pollute Auckland's beaches, posing a "very high risk of illness". 🤢 This is unacceptable in 2021 and undercuts ongoing restoration work in places like Ōkahu Bay, where moorings have been removed and shellfish are being restored. Work underway to upgrade the city's wastewater and stormwater separation network cannot come fast enough, because the heavy rain events that are causing the overflows are only projected to increase with climate change.
Clean and green, yeah right mate. Spin doctor bull. "Auckland the most liveable city in the world". Quote from major Phill Goofy, more bull from smiley.!!!
Kenneth Ormandy maybe hold off on the swims for a minute...
We are proud to be part of this year's Auckland Climate Festival, which will take place from 12-31 October with many virtual and other events on offer.
To celebrate the launch of the festival, the organisers are hosting a one hour virtual launch event on the 12 October to coincide with Vector Limited Lights, in partnership with Auckland Council , lighting up of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the festival colours. You'll hear from festival founder, Michelle Kennedy; learn about the festival themes; as well as hear from passionate leaders shaping climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa and abroad.
Auckland Climate Festival is a three week long, Auckland-wide festival in October, created to accelerate climate action. It is an open platform inviting communities, mana whenua, rangatahi, the privat...
Call for participants: would you like to give your thoughts on the impact of sea level rise on the Hauraki Gulf? Artist Laura Donkers is working on a video artwork captured in Wenderholm Regional Park and is looking to pair it with audio stories of people connected to the Gulf. The artwork will be featured in the Art and Climate Science exhibition Dear2050 Oceans on the Rise www.climanosco.org/ showing the work of ecological artists and climate scientists from across the globe. It opens in Zurich, Switzerland, in December 2021 until April 2022.
All participants will be documented as collaborators.
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What observations did you make about your local wildlife whilst in lockdown?
The 2020 lockdown resulted in an unplanned set of data for a team of marine researchers studying the impact of vessels on marine life. ... See MoreSee Less
NIWA New ZealandAotea / Great Barrier Local BoardMinistry for Primary IndustriesNIWA has started work on the next round of checking Aotea waters for the presence of Caulerpa brachypus. Today they are checking Tryphena Harbour to determine the extent of the seaweed there. They have a two week surveillance programme planned and over that time, will survey Tryphena Harbour, Whangaparapara Harbour, Port Fitzroy and Katherine Bay. The timings of these locations are weather dependent. The name of the catamaran is Sun Spy and the vessel is flying the NIWA Research Banners. ... See MoreSee Less
Learn more about Motukorea, Browns Island, the special birds that call it home, and why keeping it pest-free in turn protects our other inner-Gulf motu / islands:
Great to see our yachting and boating clubs stepping up to restore the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Here is a fantastic example set by the Devonport Yacht Club: dyc.org.nz/sustainability
“We’re absolutely committed to working with any group that’s focused on restoring and reviving the Hauraki Gulf. It’s our backyard. We must care for it — for now and for the future”
The Marine Park is a national treasure suffering environmental decline. As boaties, we have a natural affinity with the sea. So we encourage you to get involved with local projects to restore the Gulf...
Alert: Caulerpa brachypus, a non-native seaweed which grows rapidly and can smother native species, has been found in Blind Bay and Tryphena Harbour on Aotea Great Barrier. Ministry for Primary IndustriesMAF Biosecurity New Zealand will place a Controlled Area Notice on the area from tomorrow, 20 September. A rāhui will be laid at the same time by Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea. See below for more information including how you can help stop the spread of this invasive seaweed to other parts of the Hauraki Gulf.
The final episode of Season 1 of Hauraki Gulf Kōrero is out! 🎧🎤🙌 Hear from the person behind the podcast, Alex Rogers, who shares his kōrero about the politics of protecting and restoring the Hauraki Gulf, the successes and frustrations of the Hauraki Gulf Forum model, and how an upgraded Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act could lead to a healthier future for Tīkapa Moana, Te Moananui-ā-Toi.
Listen here or at all good podcast platforms - just search for: Hauraki Gulf Kōrero.
Only two years! Alex is doing a great job, good explanation of the challenges facing the Gulf and where the movement to reverse the decline is coming from. Thanks for the shout out to mussel restoration. Revive Our Gulf
Awesome Alex looking forward to hearing your korero
Hi Alex, that was an awesome podcast, thanks! You’re doing a great job!
The Hauraki Gulf Forum's position is clear: fishing methods like dredging and bottom-trawling that impact the seafloor have no place in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
The Environmental Defence Society (NZ) has launched an important conversation on our relationship with our moana. Their working paper was recently released at the link below.
The Hauraki Gulf is a microcosm of that broader story, with overlapping jurisdiction and outdated legislation holding back a better future.
{{im:6898}} THE PROJECT {{im:6773}} Over the course of 2020 and 2021, EDS was conducting a research project looking at the future of our oceans management system. Aotearoa New Zealand has jurisdiction...
It's not just road traffic that decreases during COVID-19 lockdowns, so does the marine traffic. A scientific study being carried out in the Marine Park during 2020 gained a rare insight into the benefits of a reduction in marine traffic to our local marine life! 🐟🐬
As New Zealand’s first Covid-19 lockdown began on 26 March 2020, the country’s busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf, became devoid of almost all non-essential vessels. And noise levels plung...
Hauraki Gulf Kōrero Episode 9 is now live 🎧🎤🙌 featuring Mook Hohneck (Ngāti Manuhiri) and Nicola MacDonald (Ngāti Rehua, Ngāti Wai, Te Rarawa and Taranaki iwi) who share their kōrero about Te Hauturu-ō-Toi, how our current laws are enabling continued destruction of te taiao, and the importance of Māori leadership in ensuring regeneration and restoration of our natural world.
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1 day ago
Sewerage overflows continue to pollute Auckland's beaches, posing a "very high risk of illness". 🤢 This is unacceptable in 2021 and undercuts ongoing restoration work in places like Ōkahu Bay, where moorings have been removed and shellfish are being restored. Work underway to upgrade the city's wastewater and stormwater separation network cannot come fast enough, because the heavy rain events that are causing the overflows are only projected to increase with climate change.
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'Very high risk of illness' warnings issued after sewage overflows into Auckland beaches amid heavy rain overnight
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Clean and green, yeah right mate. Spin doctor bull. "Auckland the most liveable city in the world". Quote from major Phill Goofy, more bull from smiley.!!!
Kenneth Ormandy maybe hold off on the swims for a minute...
Marc Taylor
Hauraki Gulf Forum
1 day ago
We are proud to be part of this year's Auckland Climate Festival, which will take place from 12-31 October with many virtual and other events on offer.
To celebrate the launch of the festival, the organisers are hosting a one hour virtual launch event on the 12 October to coincide with Vector Limited Lights, in partnership with Auckland Council , lighting up of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the festival colours.
You'll hear from festival founder, Michelle Kennedy; learn about the festival themes; as well as hear from passionate leaders shaping climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa and abroad.
Sign up to this free event at: events.humanitix.com/acf-launch-event
To learn more about ACF21 and check out the line up of events, including our own podcast, head to www.acf21.co.nz ... See MoreSee Less
Auckland Climate Festival 2021 | October 12th - 31st 2021
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Call for participants: would you like to give your thoughts on the impact of sea level rise on the Hauraki Gulf? Artist Laura Donkers is working on a video artwork captured in Wenderholm Regional Park and is looking to pair it with audio stories of people connected to the Gulf. The artwork will be featured in the Art and Climate Science exhibition Dear2050 Oceans on the Rise www.climanosco.org/ showing the work of ecological
artists and climate scientists from across the globe. It opens in Zurich, Switzerland, in December 2021 until April 2022.
All participants will be documented as collaborators.
If you would like to participate or learn more, please contact Laura at: laura.donkers.art@googlemail.com ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago
What observations did you make about your local wildlife whilst in lockdown?
The 2020 lockdown resulted in an unplanned set of data for a team of marine researchers studying the impact of vessels on marine life. ... See MoreSee Less
Lockdown provides a rare opportunity to study the marine park’s wildlife
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Last year when New Zealand entered its first COVID-19 lockdown, […]Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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3 days ago
**Update on the unwelcome arrival of a non-native invasive seaweed at Aotea Great Barrier. See also www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/47557-Controlled-Area-Notice-and-Rahui-Caulerpa-brachypus-2021
NIWA New Zealand Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Ministry for Primary IndustriesNIWA has started work on the next round of checking Aotea waters for the presence of Caulerpa brachypus. Today they are checking Tryphena Harbour to determine the extent of the seaweed there. They have a two week surveillance programme planned and over that time, will survey Tryphena Harbour, Whangaparapara Harbour, Port Fitzroy and Katherine Bay. The timings of these locations are weather dependent. The name of the catamaran is Sun Spy and the vessel is flying the NIWA Research Banners. ... See MoreSee Less
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Learn more about Motukorea, Browns Island, the special birds that call it home, and why keeping it pest-free in turn protects our other inner-Gulf motu / islands:
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Love your mahi Shaun Lee. I bet you got some great shots on the day. How grateful are we that the waste treatment plant failed there?
A beautiful and important Auckland Council Regional Park.
Love that little motu x
Hauraki Gulf Forum
5 days ago
Great to see our yachting and boating clubs stepping up to restore the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Here is a fantastic example set by the Devonport Yacht Club: dyc.org.nz/sustainability
“We’re absolutely committed to working with any group that’s focused on restoring and reviving the Hauraki Gulf. It’s our backyard. We must care for it — for now and for the future”
Geoff Evans, Devonport Yacht Club Sustainability Committee ... See MoreSee Less
Context — Devonport Yacht Club
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The Marine Park is a national treasure suffering environmental decline. As boaties, we have a natural affinity with the sea. So we encourage you to get involved with local projects to restore the Gulf...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Hauraki Gulf Forum
6 days ago
Alert: Caulerpa brachypus, a non-native seaweed which grows rapidly and can smother native species, has been found in Blind Bay and Tryphena Harbour on Aotea Great Barrier. Ministry for Primary Industries MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will place a Controlled Area Notice on the area from tomorrow, 20 September. A rāhui will be laid at the same time by Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea. See below for more information including how you can help stop the spread of this invasive seaweed to other parts of the Hauraki Gulf.
www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/major-pest-and-disease-threats/caulerpa-brachypus-a-non-native-seaweed
Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
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The final episode of Season 1 of Hauraki Gulf Kōrero is out! 🎧🎤🙌 Hear from the person behind the podcast, Alex Rogers, who shares his kōrero about the politics of protecting and restoring the Hauraki Gulf, the successes and frustrations of the Hauraki Gulf Forum model, and how an upgraded Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act could lead to a healthier future for Tīkapa Moana, Te Moananui-ā-Toi.
Listen here or at all good podcast platforms - just search for: Hauraki Gulf Kōrero.
gulfjournal.org.nz/2021/09/hauraki-gulf-korero-episode-10-alex-rogers/
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Only two years! Alex is doing a great job, good explanation of the challenges facing the Gulf and where the movement to reverse the decline is coming from. Thanks for the shout out to mussel restoration. Revive Our Gulf
Awesome Alex looking forward to hearing your korero
Hi Alex, that was an awesome podcast, thanks! You’re doing a great job!
Alex is a Taonga
Hauraki Gulf Forum
1 week ago
Tautoko
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/its-time-to-respect-the-rahui/
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It’s time to respect the rāhui - Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Kia tau ngā manaakitanga a te mea ngaroki runga ki tēnā, ki tēnā o tātouKia mahea te hua mākihikihiShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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2 weeks ago
The Hauraki Gulf Forum's position is clear: fishing methods like dredging and bottom-trawling that impact the seafloor have no place in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300406008/fears-coromandels-twoyear-scallop-rhui-will-squeeze-... ... See MoreSee Less
Fears Coromandel's two-year scallop rāhui will squeeze other Hauraki Gulf fisheries
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Locals fought for the ban on dredging, but there's concern pressure will "pop out somewhere" in remaining fisheries.Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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2 weeks ago
The Environmental Defence Society (NZ) has launched an important conversation on our relationship with our moana. Their working paper was recently released at the link below.
The Hauraki Gulf is a microcosm of that broader story, with overlapping jurisdiction and outdated legislation holding back a better future.
www.eds.org.nz/our-work/oceans-reform-project/ ... See MoreSee Less
Oceans Reform Project - EDS
www.eds.org.nz
{{im:6898}} THE PROJECT {{im:6773}} Over the course of 2020 and 2021, EDS was conducting a research project looking at the future of our oceans management system. Aotearoa New Zealand has jurisdiction...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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2 weeks ago
It's not just road traffic that decreases during COVID-19 lockdowns, so does the marine traffic. A scientific study being carried out in the Marine Park during 2020 gained a rare insight into the benefits of a reduction in marine traffic to our local marine life! 🐟🐬
www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/07/21/lockdown--when-the-ocean-went-quiet.html ... See MoreSee Less
Lockdown: when the ocean went quiet - The University of Auckland
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As New Zealand’s first Covid-19 lockdown began on 26 March 2020, the country’s busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf, became devoid of almost all non-essential vessels. And noise levels plung...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Kia kaha te reo Māori
Kia kaha te reo Taiao
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Hauraki Gulf Kōrero Episode 9 is now live 🎧🎤🙌 featuring Mook Hohneck (Ngāti Manuhiri) and Nicola MacDonald (Ngāti Rehua, Ngāti Wai, Te Rarawa and Taranaki iwi) who share their kōrero about Te Hauturu-ō-Toi, how our current laws are enabling continued destruction of te taiao, and the importance of Māori leadership in ensuring regeneration and restoration of our natural world.
Listen here: gulfjournal.org.nz/2021/09/hauraki-gulf-korero-episode-9-mook-hohneck-and-nicola-macdonald/ or at your favourite podcast platform! ... See MoreSee Less
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I just listened to this one and really enjoyed it, the last 15 minutes on what could should and will be done were especially powerful...Kia ora.