Cutting-Edge Electric Hydrofoiling Ferry Hits the Hauraki Gulf
Fullers' latest ferry technology could reduce the journey to Great Barrier Island to under two hours.
MPI Justifies Controversial Crayfishing Permits, Accepts Consultation Failures
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has defended its controversial decision to permit commercial fishing within Controlled Area Notice (CAN) regions on Aotea Great Barrier Island, where locals and recreational fishermen have been banned for years. Despite MPI defending the…
Former Aotea DoC ranger Pens Book on Conservation
Former Department of Conservation (DoC) worker Des Casey, who spent five years on Great Barrier Island and participated in numerous community-led environmental initiatives, has penned a book about conservation. Titled ‘Nature’s Future Our Future,’ Casey says the book is a…
Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations
Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases…
Missing Moggies: Conservation Efforts Not to Blame, Say Officials
The sudden disappearance of more than ten pet cats on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year has sparked widespread concern. With four cats vanishing in the past three weeks alone, suspicions are mounting about the role…
Extinct Duck’s DNA Reveals Epic Flight to New Zealand
Photo / Boston Public Library / Unsplash By Nic Rawlence, University of Otago and Alexander Verry, University of Otago Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haast’s eagle, and the…
Boaties Busted for Undersized Crays After Fleeing Police
A group of boaties felt the pinch over the weekend after Police caught up with them off the coast of Aotea. Sergeant Peter Comer, of the Auckland Maritime Unit, says that at around 11am an informant called Great Barrier Police…
Seagliders Promise Swift, Affordable Travel for Barrier
Seaglider Poised for Takeoff? Photo / REGENT Great Barrier Island might soon be closer to Auckland than ever if Ocean Flyer’s bold plans come to fruition. With services potentially mirroring the ease and frequency of a bus schedule, the kiwi…
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s ‘Plastic Free’ Conference
Pro-plastic ads near the Ottawa, Ontario, convention center where the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations took place. Photo / James Park for ProPublica by Lisa Song, ProPublica When I registered to attend last month’s United Nations conference in Canada, organizers…
Can Legal Personhood for Nature Halt Biodiversity Loss?
Great Barrier Island’s Medlands Beach: Pristine white sands, native toi toi fauna, and stunning mountain views. Photo / Mark Russell By Viktoria Kahui, University of Otago Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we…