One of the neat things about The Noises Marine Restoration Project is that we’re rich in observations and science. Marine biologists, ornithologists, archeologists, and more. It’s been over a year since the Government’s Response Strategy to Sea Change Tai Timu…
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…
Today, the Government released its action plan for the Hauraki Gulf: Revitalising the Gulf: Government Action on the Sea Change Plan. The long-awaited government response to Sea Change was welcomed by The Noises Trust and its project partners Auckland Museum…
We need to talk about our project. And to do so, we need to first talk about Sea Change. Every project has a genesis story, and ours starts with Sea Change. The development of Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari…
The Noises remain largely unknown, so a big part of our work is to communicate with people in positions of influence about why The Noises are special and why protection is needed. At the end of January, the Neureuter family…
A new seabird species has chosen The Noises as its home. The Cook’s petrel (Tītī) has been found breeding on Ōtata Island. In November 2020, seabird experts Dr Matt Rayner (Auckland Museum) and Dr Gaia Dell’Ariccia (Auckland Council) discovered a…