by Shannon Williams | Dec 19, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
The National-Act-NZ First Government unveiled the full line-up of new cabinet ministers in late November 2023. The cabinet will be made up of 20 MPs – 14 from National, three from ACT, and three from NZ First. There are also eight ministers outside parliament – five...
by Shannon Williams | Dec 1, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
Corina Jordan, chief executive of Fish & Game New Zealand, says the manifesto sets out the areas Fish & Game believes the new National-led Government should be focusing on over the next three years. “Our vision is a New Zealand where freshwater habitats and...
by Shannon Williams | Nov 2, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
The six marine reserves, located between Oamaru and The Catlins, are the first marine reserves in south-eastern South Island. It is a region that is home to endangered species, including the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin, toroa/royal albatross, and the New Zealand sea...
by Shannon Williams | Oct 2, 2023 | News
The Green Party is vowing to create an independent Ocean Commission, put a green minister for oceans and fisheries in charge, and protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. “The Green Party has a rescue plan for the ocean – an Aotearoa-wide network for marine protected areas...
by Shannon Williams | Oct 2, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Australasian climate authority Bureau of Meteorology declared El Niño events were officially underway on 19 September. The declaration was made after three of the four criteria were met, including a sustained response in the atmospheric circulation above the tropical...