A tale of three fishers
Once upon a time, for many kiwis, being in a boat on the ocean was all about fishing, fishing and more fishing. Many of us have photo albums of old holiday snaps, where Stubbies-clad dads stand beside sunburnt kids, all…
Letting the place know you
In one of Patricia Grace’s short stories, a young girl spends the last hours of a summer seaside holiday seeking a deeper communion with the place. “Because how could you be really sure of coming there again next summer?” she…
Government’s action plan a bold start
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…
In Praise of Six Legs – The Mighty Wētāpunga
It’s International Insect Week from June 21-27, a biannual initiative run by the Royal Entomological Society in the UK that acknowledges all the vital work insects do - from breaking down waste matter, providing food for other creatures and adding…
The Privilege and Responsibility of The Noises Marine Restoration Project
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…
Ruapuke’s Long Awaited Boardwalk
It’s been years in the planning - and that pandemic didn’t help, setting efforts back a fair way - but the good news is, in April 2021, construction of the boardwalk on Ruapuke Island (aka Maria) finally got underway, thanks…
Ōtata midden weaves with oral histories during iwi visit
On a blustery autumn day, a boatful of brave visitors disembarked the Auckland Sea Shuttle water taxi on the eastern side of Ōtata and scrambled their way up the stony beach. Strong winds from the night before had whipped up…
Return of the grey faced wanderers
With the hot summer nights giving way to cooler longer ones we are all settling into a quieter winter pace of life. However, on The Noises thing are just starting to hot up with the dark night air filled with…
Not the Easter Bunny, but the Spotted Shag
On Easter weekend we finally got out to the Noises for some much-needed R&R on the little jewel that is Ōtata Island. After a slow journey out, dodging the recreational fishing armada we managed to disembark upon the pebbles and…
Troubled Waters: Nick Shears appears on TVNZ talking about kina barrens
Marine scientist Nick Shears, who’s part of the Noises’ marine restoration project team, was recently featured in a Sunday documentary about the state of the Hauraki Gulf. As a frequent visitor and a lead researcher on the Noises restoration…