It’s human nature to want to share the “firsts”. This week, we welcomed Minister of Conservation, Hon. Kiri Allan to The Noises. It’s the first time a sitting Minister has visited the islands. As Minister of Conservation, Hon. Kiri Allan…
It’s not as if we need additional reasons to push for marine protection, nevertheless, here’s another compelling argument for ocean conservation – because a healthy ocean can help combat coastal erosion. Scientists have long been aware that a generous covering…
Simon Fraser attended a snorkel around Otata Island with Experiencing Marine Reserves. Simon has given us permission to publish his account here on The Noises website, which was first published on The Rakino Island Community Website. Ngā mihi nui, Simon…
A splendid splashy tale about the day the neighbours came round for a snorkel. When people think of the Neureuter’s neighbours on The Noises, they tend to think of seabirds. Of noisy petrels and species of shag, of gannets and…
Following delivery of The Noises High Protection Area (HPA) proposal to the Government last year, The Noises Marine Restoration Project Team (a collaboration between our [Neureuter] whānau, the Auckland Museum, and the University of Auckland), collectively evaluated how we had…