Do mussel farms provide nursery habitats for baby fish?

Guest authors Lucy Underwood and Andrew Jeffs One hundred years […]

Finding the Crested Weedfish

The Crested Weedfish is a skilled little predator that is […]

What’s for dinner? The secret diets of dolphins

State of Hauraki Gulf reflected in dolphin diet

Laura and Olly’s World – Observations from Ōtata Island, The Noises

Laura Neureuter and Olly De Silva have been on The Noises for the period of the Alert Level 4 lock down.

Connecting with our Seas

Seaweek is happening from Saturday 29th February to Sunday 8th March 2020!

Outboard Boating Club and the Kai Ika project

Three years on, the Kai Ika project continues to grow.

2019 HGMP Conference presentations

Session 1 State of the Gulf – Tom Trnski State […]

Hands-on ocean learning with Experiencing Marine Reserves

When you phone Lorna Doogan from Experience Marine Reserves her voice message says that she’s probably in the water snorkelling…

GulfX

Engaging business for the betterment of the Hauraki Gulf

There’s a kiwi in the wheelhouse

Fullers360’s role in moving precious cargo throughout the Hauraki Gulf

What threats do seabirds face?

A comprehensive new book on the challenges for seabirds

That salt in your veins – celebrating Aotea / Great Barrier

Take a peek into Chris Morton and Peter Malcouronne’s new book.

The Gulf goes Virtual

Using virtual reality experiences to change hearts and minds.

Safe, sustainable boating: how clubs can lead the way

The Outboard Boating Club in Hobson Bay is proving that marinas and boat clubs can make a big difference to their environment.

Scientists spy on baby snapper in Hauraki Gulf

NIWA researchers are out on the Hauraki Gulf to find out more about the nurseries of young snapper

Game changer for Hauraki iwi

The 12 iwi of the Hauraki region have signed their Collective Treaty Settlement Deed at Parliament

New Chair for Forum

Waiheke Local Board member John Meeuwsen has been elected the […]

Calling big spenders

Increasing the number of visiting cruise ships and targeting passengers […]

Wild mobs and swimming rats

Sue Neureuter and Jo Ritchie report from the conservation front lines

Volvo Ocean Race in town

Auckland Viaduct has been transformed into a Race Village for […]

Marina appeal

The Environment Court is currently hearing an appeal by Waiheke […]

Change coming

A new entity Fisheries New Zealand will be created later […]

Looking back

With TV One currently screening a remake of Islands of […]

Niagara warning

An art exhibition in Matakana has helped raise awareness of […]

Ruru rescue

Auckland Zoo has patched up a young ruru/morepork who chipped […]

Motu Kaikoura’s new lodge

Motu Kaikoura off Great Barrier Island has a new lodge, […]

Predator incursions

Tiritiri Matangi was put on high alert in early January […]

Safeswim?

Auckland Council’s new Safeswim initiative is receiving plenty of attention […]

State of our Gulf 2017

A new report has been published. What has it found?

Dive into the Gulf

A look behind the scenes at this year’s Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster

Pygmy blue whale sighting

A team from the Northern NZ Seabird Trust reported an […]

Myrtle rust in Auckland

Two discoveries of myrtle rust were made in Auckland in […]

Watershed story maps

Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters team are creating “story maps” showing […]

Eastern Bays Songbird Project

An Eastern Bays Songbird Project has been established to restore […]

Rangitoto baches for rent

Two baches from the 1920s and 1930s restored by the […]

Coromandel peak

The summer population of the Thames Coromandel District Council is […]

Waiheke marine reserve report

The Waiheke local Board has release a commissioned report following […]

Safer swimming

Auckland Council’s new Safeswim programme is providing real-time information about […]

More conservation dogs

The Hauraki Gulf will benefit from Kiwibank’s support for DOC’s […]

Best short walks

The Rangitoto summit and Cathedral Cove walks are included in […]

Island interest in predator free future

Predator Free 2050 Ltd, the Crown company established to secure […]

Hauturu plan approved

The Hauturu-ō-Toi / Little Barrier Island Nature Reserve Management Plan […]

Council triples pest control budget

Auckland Council is proposing spending $307 million over the next […]

Penguin Boxes win film award

A documentary about community action on Great Barrier Island to […]

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Seminar 2017: Taking Flight

Video now available

Media fracas follows seminar

Call to replace kiwi with a national bird that better […]

Māori maritime history

The story of the boats that supplied Auckland with kauri […]

Future of farming and fishing

The future of farming and fishing were the subject of […]

Thames scholar

A Waikato Regional Council scholarship has been awarded to Taylor […]

Bring back kōkakō

Ngāti Rehua is leading a project to eradicate pests from […]

Sweet sponsor

Storm-damaged Motutapu Island’s restoration project has received fresh funding from […]

Predator free North Head/Maungauika

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says Maungauika/North Head on Devonport Peninsula […]

Historic yacht being restored

A historic Auckland racing yacht is being restored after years […]

Ocean is the new climate

We have to lift ocean sustainability up to the same […]

Rangitoto Rambling

The Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust held its AGM this […]

Islands of the Gulf revisited

A classic 1960s book Islands of the Gulf has been […]

Dark future bright for Barrier

Great Barrier Island has become the first island in the […]

No more port reclamation

Ports of Auckland will not reclaim more land in the […]

Auckland’s waterfront plan

Auckland Council has agreed a plan to enhance and open […]

Water a priority for Auckland Council

The Auckland Council family needs to take a more comprehensive […]

Safeswim gets upgrade

Auckland Council has approved an upgrade of its Safeswim beach […]

Sea Change – Council integration

Auckland Council has received an update on the integration of […]

World First: Hanging Mussel Taura in Ōkahu Bay

Weaving together traditional and aquaculture industry techniques will provide the […]

The Gulf has a salty dawn chorus

University of Auckland researcher Rosalyn Putland listens in

2017 Holdaway Award

Biz Bell leads by sharing her research

Branson meets Takahē

International entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson has accompanied Auckland […]

First GIFT grant

The potential for achieving a high-value, low-impact Hauraki Gulf fishery […]

Debbie hits Motutapu hard

Cyclone Debbie has left a huge mark on Motutapu island. […]

Once MAD always MAD

Isobel Hillman finds the Gulf life-changing

Transition to high value wild caught and farmed fisheries

Phased withdrawal of bulk harvesting and new aquaculture areas

Responding to local need and pressures

Novel mechanism to provide for mana whenua and communities

Reducing sediments and nutrients

Limit setting, scaled up investment and catchment wide efforts

Restoring lost ecosystem function

New protected areas and scaled up restoration

Waihekean Craig Olsen takes the initiative

At the time I felt I was about to commit some form of crime. What if someone saw me? What complaints might be made? Why am I putting my neck out there?