Black algae cleanup underway
A cleanup crew has begun removing black algae at Blackpool and Surfdale beaches. Auckland Council has placed signs to warn residents not to touch...
Waiheke kororā get $15,000 grant for protection
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The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature New Zealand, in partnership with the Tindall Foundation has granted $15,000 to Waiheke Native...
Farewell to ghost boats of Pūtiki Bay
Auckland Harbourmaster teams were at Pūtiki Bay with a crane barge last week, to remove seven boats that were tagged as abandoned wrecks a...
Te Korowai has last stoats in its sights
Te Korowai o Waiheke seemed to start their week in confusion, picketing Rocky Bay Hall for the ‘irresponsible’ decision to bring an act featuring...
Warmer weather means it’s time for a walk
As the weather starts to warm and days grow longer, there are more opportunities to explore the island’s wild spots. The Waiheke Walking Festival...
Environmentalists scathing of fish-farm “rubber-stamp”
Critics of Pare Hauraki’s controversial Coromandel fish farm are scathing of the recent decision by an independent resource consent hearing panel to give it...
Climate change confuses native flora and fauna
Climate change is here, and the island’s flora and fauna seem to know it. Local residents are reporting ducklings hatching in autumn, fruit ripening...
Petition to ban bottom trawling in Hauraki Gulf goes to parliament
The Hauraki Gulf Alliance, backed by tens of thousands of Kiwis, is calling on parliament to save the Gulf’s fragile marine environment from intensive...