Author Archives: Katina Conomos
Articles authored by Katina Conomos
Auckland Council stepping up for shorebirds and seabirds
Auckland Council is stepping up with a seabird and shorebird monitoring and research programme – a first for local government.
Healing the Hauraki Gulf – together
A collective story for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
Two big goals for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
The Hauraki Gulf Forum has recommended two aspirational long-term goals for the 12,000-square-kilometre marine park.
Update on marine dumping appeals
In the last edition of the Gulf Journal, we reported […]
Marine Protection in other parts of New Zealand
An area of South Island coast and ocean the size […]
Predator free islands may support the halt of biodiversity loss
Notwithstanding the devastating picture painted by the landmark report from […]
2020 State of the Gulf Report gets underway
The Hauraki Gulf Forum is required to produce a State […]
Join the Hobson Bay coastal cleanup next weekend
The Outboard Boating Club of Auckland and coastal cleanup specialists, […]
Seabins have arrived!
Man-made litter is a ubiquitous and widespread issue for the […]
What do whales eat?
A team of researchers including Assoc. Prof. Rochelle Constantine and […]
Minding old rubbish
Are historic landfill sites protected from erosion and sea level rise?
Celebrating Windy Hill Sanctuary
Twenty Years of Ecological Restoration by the Windy Hill Rosalie Bay Catchment Trust
Mussel spat farm proposed in Mercury Bay
A 30ha mussel spat farm approximately 1.6km from the coast […]
IFAW celebrates 50 years
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was involved in […]
Where does the pacific golden plover – the kuriri – come from?
The shores of Miranda, in the Firth of Thames, are […]
Attracting Spotted Shags back to the Noises
The Hauraki Gulf is home to a threatened population of […]
Dive into Seaweek 2019 from this weekend
Seaweek 2019 kicks off this Saturday, 2 March. There is […]
Growing the rare shore plover / tūturuatu population
In December the Department of Conservation announced that seven critically […]
Responding to shell fish loss
As reported frequently in the Gulf Journal, shellfish beds are […]
Māori tourism aspirations expressed
Auckland iwi Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki has unveiled tourism aspirations […]
Lessons learned from Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari
Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari was the first […]
Northern Coromandel campgrounds get a makeover
Waikawau Bay Campground in the Coromandel will be closed from […]
Sir Peter Blake’s first hand-made yacht, Bandit, on public display at the Maritime Museum
A humble handmade boat that helped launched the yachting career […]
Cruise ships urged to dim the lights
In a dramatic incident in the Gulf last year, about […]
Marine Heatwave
The seas around New Zealand in 2018 were the hottest […]
Environmental Protection Authority grants CRL Ltd. disposal site consent
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has granted Coastal Resources Limited […]
Changes proposed to commercial fishing rules
Have your say. Submissions close on 17 March 2019
Watching the water rise
Recording our changing coastlines
Seabird Seminar
“Seabirds are masters of the ocean realm. From tiny storm […]
The World’s First Predator-Free Urban Island
Waiheke Island is already possum free, and now plans are […]
Sea Change Progress
Restoring the health of the Hauraki Gulf is the aim […]
Citizen Science
Citizen science – observations from the public – can be […]
Traditional ocean navigation
Young people from around the Pacific have been learning the […]
Be rewarded
The new Guardians of the Gulf website has been created […]
The impact of noise
Many marine animals rely on making sound and listening for […]
Kiwi chick’s new home on Motutapu
In late October, a 23-day-old Coromandel brown kiwi known as […]
Rosie the rat catcher
When her training is complete, one-year-old Rosie will be working […]
How to arrest crayfish decline?
Fisheries New Zealand is proposing a reduction in the number […]
Fish farm a step closer
The Waikato Regional Council recently granted Pare Hauraki Kaimoana authorisation […]
Back where they belong
From the age of dinosaurs up until the mid-1800s, wētāpunga […]