Marine Category

Recent news, insights & articles from around the Island.

Our submission on how to solve Hauturu’s kina barrens

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on how to address kina barrens. Here is our submission:  The Hauturu Supporters Trust is a charitable trust with a long history of working…

Caulerpa: an underwater invasion on our doorstep

Invasive species of Caulerpa have now been found in three locations in Auckland. The Hauturu Supporters Trust is very concerned. Kate Waterhouse, Trustee and Chair of the Aotea Great Barrier…

Take ocean protection further, says Hauturu Supporters Trust in submissions to government

The Hauraki Gulf needs even more protection, says The Hauturu Supporters Trust, a charitable trust established to help support Aotearoa’s oldest nature reserve, Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island, and implores the…

Beneath the Waves: The Need for Marine Protection around Hauturu

By Dr Nick Shears Te Hauturu-ō-Toi is one of Aotearoa’s most treasured and protected islands—so much so, it is a great privilege to even be able to venture onto the…