The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced a review of its decision to permit commercial fishing within Controlled Area Notice (CANs) regions, where locals and recreational fishermen have been banned for years. The measures were put in place across…
Controlled Area Notices (CANs) have been in place for years, preventing locals and recreational fishermen from anchoring and fishing across parts of Great Barrier Is. and Northland to halt the spread of the invasive Caulerpa. Now, AoteaGBI.news reveals that MPI…
A new weapon is joining the fight against the invasive Caulerpa algae. The Aotea Caulerpa Response Team, MPI, the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and Auckland Council are teaming up to use suction dredges to remove Caulerpa from key locations. These…
Locals on Great Barrier Island can witness history in the making as record-breaking solo sailor Lisa Blair passes the island’s coast today in her yacht Climate Action Now. Blair began her attempt to set a new circumnavigation record at 8…
Photo / Jamey Stutz, CC BY-SA By Shaun Eaves, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jamey Stutz, The Ohio State University; Kevin Norton, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Pedro Doll, University of Canterbury How…
Photo / Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA By Dan Lowry, GNS Science and Holly Kyeore Han, NASA As the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential to displace…
Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB More than 150 native plants are flourishing in Okupu, Great Barrier Island, following a pioneering approach to combating the invasive kikuyu grass. Funded by a $25,000 grant from the…
Each month, Judy Gilbert, founding Trustee and voluntary manager of the Windy Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, shares a summary of the latest happenings and conservation efforts at the Sanctuary. Stay updated on the sanctuary's progress and exciting wildlife discoveries with 'What’s…