479 People Run4TheGulf at Round the Bays 2024
On Sunday 3 March, 479 people gathered in Auckland to Run4TheGulf as part of team Live Ocean, taking part in New Zealand’s largest running event – the 2024 Southern Cross Round the Bays.
Category: Ocean Champions
Ocean Champions Join Team Live Ocean to Run4TheGulf
A group of ocean champions are set to represent Live Ocean Foundation at the 2024 edition of the iconic Round the Bays fun run.
Youngest-Ever Cook Strait Attempt in Optimist Dinghies
Six ambitious young kiwi sailors from Queen Charlotte Yacht Club in Marlborough are planning to attempt a Cook Strait crossing in small sailing dinghies on or soon after 25 November 2023.
Fresh insights Show Kiwis Want Ocean Health Prioritised, for Future Generations
These are clear messages coming from fresh, independent research representing the voice of all adult New Zealanders on how we value and perceive the ocean.
The Real Watergate – The Greatest Cover Up in History
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, world champion sailors and founders of Live Ocean are joined by global ocean advocates as they step forward to speak about what they’re calling ‘the greatest cover up in history’ for World Ocean Day, 8 June 2023.
Jono Ridler Takes His Message for the Hauraki Gulf to Parliament
By Live Ocean Read time: 2 min Article Summary Main Points Jono Ridler captured the nation’s attention with Swim4TheGulf, his record-breaking 33 hour, no -stop swim spanning 99kms from Aotea Great Barrier Island to Campbell’s Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. His mission was to create awareness around the urgent need to protect and restore the […]
In Jono’s Words – Swim4TheGulf Recap
Our window for Swim4TheGulf started on Tuesday April 25th, with dates chosen to overlap a neap tide. The wind, however, was not playing ball. A summer of high winds had continued well into autumn.
Jono Ridler Gave It Everything – And He Made It!
He made it! From Aotea Great Barrier to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. 33-year-old Aucklander Jono Ridler completed a non-stop unassisted open water swim from Karaka Bay, Aotea Great Barrier Island to Campbells Bay, Tāmaki Makaurau.
Jono Ridler to Attempt NZ Record 100KM Swim for the Hauraki Gulf
By Live Ocean Read time: 2 min Article Summary Main Points 33-year-old Aucklander Jono Ridler will attempt a New Zealand record non-stop ultra-distance open water swim from Karaka Bay, Aotea Great Barrier Island to Narrow Neck Beach, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland in a weather window on or soon after 25th April. His mission is to create awareness […]
Celebrity Treasure Island: Jesse Tuke Wins $100,000 For Live Ocean Foundation
Jesse Tuke took home the Celebrity Treasure Island crown last night, winning $100,000 for Live Ocean Foundation.
