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The Department of Conservation says dolphins in the Bay of Islands are spending too much time interacting with boats, and not enough time eating. Bottlenose dolphin numbers in the Bay of Islands have dropped 91 per cent since 1999, from 278 to just 26 in 2020, while calf mortality is 75 per cent – the highest in New Zealand and internationally. The 645 submissions received on the sanctuary proposal show there is widespread support for the plans, saying urgent action was needed. New Zealander Kelly Calder said she wholeheartedly supported the proposal. “It breaks my heart that we haven’t made this more of a priority.”
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Bay News: Paihia Russell swim, Ōkaihau horses, Okiato tsunami, Deep Water Cove snorkel day
11 Mar, 2021 02:00 AM
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Rebecca Hamilton hits Russell beach after swimming from Paihia, and raising over $7000 in the process.
Rebecca Hamilton hits Russell beach after swimming from Paihia, and raising over $7000 in the process.
Northern Advocate
From Paihia to Kororāreka the hard way A few years ago, when Rebecca Hamilton was confined to a hospital bed for three months with a complicated pregnancy, she began to dream of an open water swim. Trouble is, she lived in Washington DC, USA, with not an ocean in sight so it stayed no more than a crazy idea .
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GO NZ: New Zealand s best snorkel and dive locations
17 Dec, 2020 03:30 AM
7 minutes to read
The Alderman Islands are considered the Coromandel s answer to the famous Northland dive site Poor Knights Islands. Photo / The Coromandel, Supplied
The Alderman Islands are considered the Coromandel s answer to the famous Northland dive site Poor Knights Islands. Photo / The Coromandel, Supplied
When I first learnt to dive, I was astounded at New Zealand s underwater world. I d been snorkelling overseas in tropical areas, but I had no idea what was beneath the surface in our own oceans. Each part of the country has a unique marine ecosystem with more snorkel and dive spots than most of us land-dwellers realise.