Thank you Matthew Scott at Newsroom for writing this great investigative article about the ‘Protect Endangered New Zealand Sea Lion’ campaign I began in June 2020! Whether you are passionate about New Zealand sea lions/pakake, impartial, or consider them a nuisance; they are returning to mainland Aotearoa. Sea lions are philopatric and will breed at …
There have been an increasing number of sightings of New Zealand sea lions/pakake crossing the roads in Ōtepoti Dunedin and the east coast of the Otago Region. Sea lions are classified ‘Endangered’, are indigenous and are a taonga species to Ngāi Tahu, among many other Kiwi’s. We believe sea lions are crossing the roads more …
Have you recently bought a new mobile phone and are unsure what to do with your old one? In 2016, RE:MOBILE partnered with Sustainable Coastlines, and so far the phones donated to RE:MOBILE has resulted in $1850,000 being donated to Sustainable Coastlines! RE:MOBILE is not for profit and is the only mobile phone recycling scheme …
Over New Year, I visited breathtaking Stewart Island/Rakiura and did the Rakiura Great Walk. I spent three days completing the 32 kilometre track; to enjoy nature and minimal cellphone reception, and to increase my chances of seeing a kiwi. I was fortunate enough to see two! To keep me sustained throughout the Great Walk, I …
To some of you, it may seem improbable or contradictory that an animal as large as a New Zealand sea lion/pakake is agile and graceful. Perhaps also, that pakake, who can be volatile with other bulls when play fighting or establishing a territory, are placid and non-threatening to humans. When in proximity to a pakake, …