Posted on April 23rd, 2012 by Kathryn
By Mike McRoberts Pete Bethune has revealed his latest mission and declared war on fishing piracy. The Kiwi self-styled eco-warrior gained international notoriety after serving time in a Japanese prison for illegally boarding a whaling ship two years ago. His latest venture looks even more dangerous. The Auckland waterfront launch of Pete Bethune’s purpose-built amphibious [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2012 by Kathryn
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:21 am Press Release: NIWA NIWA and Environment Southland have recently returned with stunning new footage of undersea sills in Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, brimming with sea life, corals and sponges. The footage was taken from a remote-operated vehicle (ROV), and is being used to assess 20 areas within Fiordland currently [...]
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Posted on July 1st, 2010 by Kathryn
By KIRAN CHUG – The Dominion Post Last updated 05:00 29/06/2010 Researchers tracking a young great white shark are more concerned for its safety as it basks in Bay of Plenty than about a shark attack. The 2.8-metre-long shark, named Grim by conservation scientists, surprised researchers who are tracking him with his reluctance to follow [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2010 by Kathryn
MON, 31 MAY 2010 6:00P.M By Charlotte Tonkin The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking the public to be on the lookout and report any sightings of southern right whales, as they make their way north in their annual migration. The number of sightings doubled between 2008 and 2009 and DOC hopes this year will [...]
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Posted on May 30th, 2010 by Kathryn
KERI MOLLOY – Northland 27/05/2010 THE public awareness campaign launched by the Bay of Islands Maritime Park to highlight destruction of fisheries globally and the need to do something locally has picked up speed. A working group will meet tonight at 6pm at Island Life cafe, on the Paihia waterfront. Under discussion will be a [...]
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