by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 12, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
In our latest issue, we delve deep into the risks and impacts posed by wilding pines, shedding light on this pressing issue that calls for collective awareness and decisive measures. In the untamed expanse of New Zealand grows a silent intruder that is slowly...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
Last month, protestors took aim at bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf. Hundreds of people participated in a protest organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird, taking to kayaks, paddleboards, and boats, pushing the issue back into the spotlight and...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 30, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
In our latest issue, we meet Craig Pinkney, a fisherman in Northland’s Hokianga Harbour, who has become an early adopter of electric-powered commercial fishing boats in New Zealand. Based in Kohukohu, fuel accessibility is often a challenge for equipment...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 3, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
This month, we take a closer look at the new funding round announced by the New Zealand Government that will focus on reducing emissions from the maritime sector. With fuel use in this sector accounting for almost 10% of total transport emissions, the need for a...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 7, 2023 | Archive
Ocean temperatures around New Zealand remain higher than usual, with marine heat waves threatening marine life. MetService oceanographer Dr Joao de Souza says “extreme” heatwaves along the South Island’s south-western coast are reaching new records, with sea surface...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 6, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
A new pilot project to evaluate commercial land-based whitebait farming was launched at the former Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff. The 16-year project is led by Manāki Whitebait and is a result of research into the breeding of all five New Zealand...
