Happy World Ocean Day! The oceans covers over 70% of the Earth, produces at least 50% of the Earth’s oxygen, provides sustenance for over a billion people worldwide, and employs an estimated 40 million people in ocean-based industries. According to the United Nations: the sad reality is that 90% of big fish populations are depleted, …
Yesterday afternoon, a New Zealand fur seal/kekeno was discovered entangled in a net at a beach in Ōtaki. HUHANZ called the Department of Conservation (DOC) and deployed their wildlife response lead Jono to cordon off the young kekeno, so people walking their dogs or driving on the beach wouldn’t accidentally cause him distress. DOC arrived …
“I think of something that happened to me in 2019, when I was still living in Northland NZ. I used to love going to the Mermaid Pools in Northland, which was this stunning, massive rockpool. But unfortunately, due to ongoing pollution, Iwi made the tough decision to put a rāhui over these mermaid pools; and …
Thank you Seb Rice-Walsh from Radio One 91FM for having me on to talk about New Zealand sea lions/pakake and Sea Society’s protect pakake campaign being a driver in the culmination of the Clutha District Council’s ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw.’ It is a privilege to use my freedom of speech to speak on behalf of …
Ngā mihi nui Duke McLeod at Revolution Radio – OAR FM Dunedin – Community Access Media for having me on as your guest today! It was a pleasure to discuss New Zealand sea lions/pakake, vehicular vandalism impacts on wildlife, the Clutha District Council‘s ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw’ and Sea Society’s origin with you! Go on. …
– On the 10th of December 2004, New Zealand became the third country in the world to make all indoor workplaces, including bars and restaurants smoke-free. – On the 1st of November 2009, New Zealand banned texting and using handheld cell phones while driving. – In 2014, New Zealand drivers could no longer exceed 50 …
Thank you to everyone who has already made a submission to the Clutha District Council about their proposed ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw’. We appreciate you, and everyone who signed our initial petition on Change.org. It is your efforts that have put this Bylaw on the table. Submissions close on the 20th of June 2022 via …
Tune into Revolution Radio – OAR FM Dunedin – Community Access Media 105.4 FM next Tuesday the 31st at 10.00am! Revolution Radio Host Duke McLeod and I are going to be discussing how special New Zealand sea lions/pakake are, how it is essential for their population recovery to have vehicles restricted on beaches, how people …
I have been lucky enough to live in a home which is entirely powered by 14 solar panels that sit on the rooves of two sheds. The panels feed energy to 24 batteries which store enough energy for three days of power. If there is not enough sun a backup generator is used. After moving …
Thank you, Fergus Sutherland, for this cool, yet unfortunately realistic New Zealand sea lion/pakake cartoon! For those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting Fergus and his wife Mary, they are Otago-locals. Fergus is a keen conservationist: actively involved in yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho and pakake conservation. He is an artist, and the Secretary …