One Day at a Time: Swim4TheOcean

S4TO 8 January 2026

Jono Ridler hit the water at 11am off Great Exhibition Bay after transferring by boat to the last marked GPS point, with the mission beelining toward Karikari Peninsula.

Jono Ridler begins 1,000-mile Swim4TheOcean from North Cape

Jono Ridler begins Swim4TheOcean

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.

Jono Ridler’s epic swim attempt is a call to end bottom trawling

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.

Postcards for the Gulf

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.