Today, Jono Ridler will push off from North Cape, at the tip of New Zealand and begin an incredible mission south. One man attempting to swim 1,000 miles down the east coast of the North Island. In shifts and with the tide, six hours on, six hours off, for close to three months. No wetsuit, just togs, goggles and a swim cap.
Today, Jono Ridler will push off from North Cape, at the tip of New Zealand and begin an incredible mission south. One man attempting to swim 1,000 miles down the east coast of the North Island. In shifts and with the tide, six hours on, six hours off, for close to three months. No wetsuit, just togs, goggles and a swim cap.
Thanks to 100+ donors, including the Lou and Iris Fisher Charitable Trust, and dollar matching from the BNZ Foundation, funding for over 49 trackers has been secured.
In January New Zealander Jono Ridler will begin an unprecedented 1000-mile ocean swim from North Cape to Wellington – a world-record endurance attempt to unite the country around the race for a healthy ocean and a clear call to end bottom trawling.
BNZ Foundation has announced a $600k partnership with Live Ocean Foundation aimed at protecting biodiversity in the Hauraki Gulf.
The underwater lives of the endangered Hector’s dolphin have been revealed for the first time by marine scientists working to ensure we don’t lose the Hector’s, and even rarer Māui dolphins forever.
This November, the world will meet in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 – the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s a milestone moment for global climate action, as countries set new 2035 targets to curb emissions and limit warming to 1.5°C.
The Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit, launched by the Southern Seabirds Trust, is a new interactive online resource aimed at helping fishing companies reduce harm to endangered seabirds such as the Antipodean albatross.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are calling the passing of the Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill a huge milestone for the Gulf.
At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, global leaders will have a chance to change that through Motion 32 – a call to finally protect seamounts and other vulnerable marine ecosystems for good.
We’re on a mission to create 1,000 postcards to protect the Hauraki Gulf and we need your help.
Send us your favourite ocean photo and a few words about what you love most about the Gulf, and together, we’ll spotlight why the Gulf deserves urgent protection – for us, and for future generations.