Legislation expanding marine protection across the Hauraki Gulf has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, despite criticism over a last-minute exemption allowing commercial ring-net fishing in some of the new restricted zones. The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine…

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at the same time MPI’s expanded the Controlled Area to cover…