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Protecting Aotearoa’s native species
Long Bay residents win funding to create a wildlife haven.
By Lizzie Brandon
‘Is there anybody there?’
Lights switching themselves on and off, a game of dominoes against an invisible opponent, a torch that travelled down two angled flights of stairs… Since 1984, Mark Wallbank has [...]
Protecting Tīkapa Moana
The Hauraki Gulf Protection Bill proposes 19 new marine protection areas (MPAs) with a more extensive ban on bottom trawling. But safeguarding our ‘beloved blue backyard’ for future generations [...]
Marking the 130th anniversary of New Zealand’s Electoral Act
It is 170 years since New Zealand's first general election began on 14 July 1853. In those days, travel was challenging and there were only a few election officials, [...]
Building sustainability into construction
In the April/May issue, we reflected on the summer's extreme weather events and their potential longer-term impact on life in the Bays, especially with respect to 'managed retreat'. Now, [...]
What is ‘managed retreat’, and how might it affect life in the Bays?
Managed retreat is not a new concept, but since January's floods and the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, it's a term that's been heard much more frequently. Indeed, Prime Minister [...]
Taking care of the bees
Bees matter. They're essential for our biodiversity and for ensuring healthy environments and economies. But these little beasties are under threat, with numbers declining across the world. And that's [...]
Sylvia and the Birds
How 'The Bird Lady' saved thousands of birds, and how you can too! For more than 35 years, if anyone in the East Coast Bays found an injured bird, [...]
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