Extinction Watch Mortality Tracker, dead Hector's dolphins
We recently spoke to our submission to ECan’s Long Term Plan, representing your support. We asked ECan to think of the female Hector’s...
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Apr 3015 min read
Submissions that refuse to submit
It's been a busy month for making submissions, but we have refused to be submissive! It seems such a funny title to submit to making...
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Apr 91 min read
Briefing paper for Incoming Ministers - Matters of Urgency for Hector's and Māui
The election of the new National-NZ First-ACT coalition in October 2023 caused a collective shudder among environmentalists. With their...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
Increased fishing quotas pose more threats to Māui dolphins
As NZ fisheries increase the snapper catch quota they claim this does not increase a threat to the Māui dolphins, but these claims are...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
Industrial agriculture also threatens dolphin habitat
Confronting footage of soupy waters entering into a marine mammal sanctuary, that is home to the nationally vulnerable Hector's dolphins,...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
High-speed boat event poses threat to Hector's dolphins
A high-speed international boating event is being planned to take place in Lyttelton Harbour next January, but Lyttelton Harbour is also...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
DOC takes four months to report the death of one Māui dolphin
Researchers have voiced their concern over the Department of Conservation taking four months to report on the death of one of the very...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
Report any sightings of the Māui dolphin
Reporting Māui dolphin sightings is vital as DOC is still building their knowledge of this species. Learn more about how to recognise...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
Learn to draw the Māui dolphin!
Click the link below to learn how to draw our beautiful Māui dolphin. This video is created by Young Ocean Explorers, a New Zealand...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
New regulations but gaps still remain
New regulations introduced last year that we were involved in establishing, include a new set net ban for the entire west coast of the...
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Nov 19, 20212 min read
Protect South Island Hector's Dolphins
Fisheries New Zealand wants your feedback on the proposed measures to further protect the South Island Hector's dolphins. The...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
Sign this petition now to protect Hector's dolphins
We are almost at 600 signatures and need your help to get more. This petition has been created to call on the Government to honour its...
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Apr 24, 20161 min read
By-Catch of the Day Campaign
On November 2 2015 we launched our 'By-catch of the Day' campaign, near Onehunga Port in Auckland, where considerable catch from Maui...
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Oct 7, 20143 min read
World Animal Day, October 5th
We participated in World Animal Day in Auckland and our chair Christine Rose gave a speech. You can watch the video here and here is the...
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Oct 7, 20141 min read
Hikoi on Queen St!
We participiated in a hikoi that wound up on Queen St. on September 30th! You can read more here.Seismic testing is very dangerous for...
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Oct 7, 20144 min read
AGM Report
Maui’s & Hector’s Dolphins Education/Action Inc Chair’s report 18 August 2014 This report reflects on the Society’s achievements since...
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Sep 7, 20141 min read
Campaign Launch at Lush!
We had a lovely campaign launch at Lush on Queen St. in Auckland! Be sure to stop by any Lush store and sign the petition to save the...
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Aug 15, 20141 min read
Our AGM, August 18th
Our group's AGM is this upcoming Monday, August 18th, 7.30 at the Kumeu Arts Centre, for Chair and Treasurer's reports, election of...
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Aug 15, 20141 min read
Pictures from the July march in Kumeu!!
Check out a great photo gallery from the July march in Kumeu here
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