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Manganese nodules on the Atlantic Ocean floor off the southeastern United States, discovered in 2019 during the Deep Sea Ventures pilot test. Credit: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
New Zealand opposes seabed mining in international waters
October 28, 2022

The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters. It said this moratorium will remain until strong environment rules, backed by robust science, are in place.

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Credit: Tamzin Henderson via AP
Whales die on remote Pacific islands
October 13, 2022

New Zealand's conservation office says all 240 pilot whales stranded on remote Pitt Island have died, just days after 215 whales died on a beach on nearby Chatham Island.

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Credit - MARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF
Fishing Company And Master Fined $71,500 For Trawling In Protected Area
September 2, 2022

Amaltal Fishing Co Limited, along with the master of its fishing vessel, the Amaltal Apollo, have been a total of $71,500 for trawling in a protected area.

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Photo: Constanza S. Mora, (CC BY 2.0)
NZ Commercial Fishing Caught 58 Protected Turtles In Last Year Alone
August 5, 2022

Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently regulate commercial fisheries, following a new report that shows they caught 58 protected sea turtles in the last year alone.

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Polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor are known to contain metals such as nickel, copper and cobalt. Photo: DeepGreen Metals
New Zealand giving 'green light' to sea bed mining in ungoverned Pacific waters
April 1, 2022

The Government is being accused of taking a weak stance at an international meeting to finalise the rules for mining the deep sea. By participating in drafting regulations, New Zealand is helping to ‘green light’ the emerging industry, marine conservationists say.

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Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Credit - https://jonistravelling.com/
Moment of truth for Waiheke marine reserve
January 21, 2022

The submission period begins today for a proposed marine reserve in the Hauraki Gulf that would be the first new reserve in the area in 20 years. The Hākaimangaō-Matiatia (Northwest Waiheke) marine reserve proposal is being put forward by citizen conservation group Friends of the Hauraki Gulf.

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Polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor are known to contain metals such as nickel, copper and cobalt. Photo: DeepGreen Metals
NZ urged to make a stand against deep sea mining
December 17, 2021

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is urging the New Zealand government to make a stand against seabed mining while the International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica. The international body is charged with drawing up regulations for the emerging industry which has been mired in controversy.

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Conservationist Susan Thorpe says that in a recent consultation on the black robin’s survival, no idea was considered ‘too crazy’. Photograph: Jess MacKenzie
Once a global conservation success story, New Zealand’s black robin in trouble again
November 10, 2021

Down to just one breeding pair 40 years ago, the bird bounced back after extraordinary efforts – now its survival is again under threat.

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Regenerating Wellington's seaweed forests. Photo: NIWA/ Leigh Tait
Regenerating Wellington's seaweed forests
October 15, 2021

A new project in Wellington aims to regenerate the region's seaweed forests. Nic Toki mentioned the Love Rimurimu restoration project recently during Critter of the Week. Mountains to Sea executive director Zoe Studd talks to Jesse about their work and what they're doing.

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significant natural areas, New Zealand. Credit - 123RF
Mapping of West Coast SNAs to go ahead despite objections
October 8, 2021

Councillors who voted to forge ahead with mapping significant natural areas (SNAs) on the West Coast are likely to lose their seats at the next election in retaliation, regional council chairman Allan Birchfield says...Professional planners working on the combined plan have been warning for month

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