New signs informing beachgoers ‘To consider whether you need to drive on this beach’, and to ‘Keep dogs under control’, have been erected at beaches in The Catlins. This latest development is thanks to many passionate community members imploring the Clutha District Council to install these signs before Christmas 2022. Thank you! It is so …
This countdown to Christmas/Kirihimete, I gift to you… inspiration. On the final day to Christmas, I’d like to introduce the visionary Brianne West. Brianne is a trailblazer, an entrepreneur, the Founder of Ethique (originally Sorbet), and was recently immortalised as a Barbie Doll. She was born in the United Kingdom and her whānau moved to …
This countdown to Christmas/Kirihimete, I gift to you… inspiration. On the second day to Christmas, I’d like to introduce the inspiring wāhine Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia. Meri fought for Māori women to be given the vote, and for the right to sit in the Māori Parliament (Te Kotahitanga). Meri was born in the Lower Waihou, …
This countdown to Christmas/Kirihimete, I gift to you… inspiration. On the third day to Christmas, I’d like to introduce the graceful force that was Kate Sheppard. It was not until 1893, that women could vote in Aotearoa; this made Aotearoa the first British colony and national state to extend equal franchise (but not equal right …
This countdown to Christmas/Kirihimete, I gift to you… inspiration. On the fourth day to Christmas, I’d like to introduce the inspiring and courageous Mataio “Matt” and Sarah Brown. Both hail from Aotearoa; Matt’s tīpuna are Samoan, and Sarah’s tīpuna are Māori (Ngāpuhi/Te Rarawa). Matt is an author, communicator and an internationally acclaimed barber and hair …
This countdown to Christmas/Kirihimete, I gift to you… inspiration. Over the following six days, I will introduce a few of many people that inspire my mahi at SEA SOCIETY and in my personal life. Meet the kind, tenacious, resilient and hard-working Jenny Campbell. Wāhine Jenny is a local of Southland and a member of the …
“There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness… that time is now.” – Wangari Maathai Summer is once again upon us, which means more whānau time, beach days, singlets, stubbies, BBQ’s and… New Zealand sea lions/pakake breeding season. Here are 5 simple tips to live more consciously …
‘Tis the Season… for New Zealand sea lion/pakake cows to give birth. For those associated with pakake, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and the busiest. During December and March every year, heavily pregnant cows, new mums, and their pups are particularly vulnerable to bulls and humans interference. Please give these taonga species …
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Once upon a time, across Aotearoa, from Te Rerenga Wairua to Rakiura, lived a special megafauna. They were large, with snub noses and the bull’s had regal manes. They were curious, playful and surprisingly docile. They were known as pakake. Then Aotearoa was colonised by people and pakake were hunted intensively for their meat and …