Huge Milestone as Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill Passes

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are calling the passing of the Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill a huge milestone for the Gulf.
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 […]