Humans are programmed to respond to fast-moving emergencies like boats running aground & oil spills, yet the out of sight disasters like biodiversity loss are just as urgent but more easily ignored. Thanks for resurfacing this critical issue Sue 👏

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Live Ocean Racing is kicking off the 2024 season at the @ETF26 opener next week! Liv Mackay returns to lead the campaign, backed by @OMEGA, racing alongside two awesome young talents… welcome to the team Leonard Takahashi and Oscar Gunn 👏👏

Up for a challenge?! 💪Take on Round The Bays with legends Peter Burling, Blair Tuke, Liv Mackay, Jono Ridler and @jessetuke to help shine a spotlight on the need to restore and protect Tīkapa Moana, the Hauraki Gulf. Two months from today!🏃‍♀️ Join them at run4thegulf.com

Proud to see a leap forward in efforts to save the Antipodean albatross & other seabirds from extinction was made when a Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit was presented to 80+ participants at an APEC roundtable recently 👏. hubs.ly/Q02cB5J90

@Mantawatchnz is working to uncover the mystery surrounding oceanic manta in NZ. Help raise $12.5k to support this vital work, every dollar donated by 15 Dec will be matched,up to $5k🙌 hubs.ly/Q02chTvM0 🎥@mantatrust Jasmine Corbett @saltwater_lyds @edysetyawah

Amazing news! Our effort to raise $12.5k for oceanic manta research in NZ just got a huge boost, with Craigs Investment Partners pledging to match every dollar donated to a total of $5k. Any donation you make before 15 Dec will go twice as far for @MantaWatchNZ💙 Donate: hubs.ly/Q02c5XMJ0

Join us in our mission to raise $12,500 for @mantawatchnewzealand. 100% of donations until 15 Dec will directly support their vital work to understand oceanic manta in NZ & the insights they offer into the ocean's mysterious 'twilight zone'. Donate now: hubs.ly/Q02bB8kh0

This is both an ambition and a challenge! We know what to do, we just have to do it!

🚨🚨🚨 Here's something I've been working on for months with a dedicated team of scientists and artists: an interactive feature explaining all the very, very troubling things now unfolding deep below us - and why they matter greatly to you and me
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A major report reveals more than 2.2 billion tonnes of organic carbon lies buried at the bottom of New Zealand’s marine estate, amid worry that human activity such as bottom trawling is churning it up
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We’re the @RoundtheBays 2024 official charity partner!🏃‍♀️Join team Live Ocean and Run4TheGulf with us on 3 March.Fundraising is optional, but if you do funds will go to our project partners working to drive action for a healthy ocean in the Gulf.Sign up @ hubs.ly/Q026cHsR0

In NZ, we're responsible for the 4th largest ocean space on the planet, yet currently we protect less than 1%. Congrats to all who've worked hard for 10+ years to make 6 new marine reserves in the South Island a reality! It shouldn’t take that long.hubs.ly/Q024p-sy0

Kiwis want ocean health prioritised for future generations, independent research shows 🌏 Learn more about how NZers value the ocean in the Live Ocean Barometer '23 report here ⬇️
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The first Live Ocean Barometer report launches tomorrow, showcasing independent research representing the voices of NZers on how they value the ocean🌊
Join us online for fresh insights that can help drive action for a healthy ocean. Register here ⬇️
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It’s #WorldOceanDay ! Yesterday we had #LiveOcean Foundation Live Ocean ambassador Jono Ridler talk to us about his epic mahi to raise awareness of the health of the Hauraki Gulf. #TMNZ has invested in Live Ocean through Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation loom.ly/sQf-XXg

The greatest cover up in history is revealed. Check out the full exposé at the RealWatergate.com
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Industry comment re use of Int best practice in NZ to save #antipodeanalbatross - “Without known success in New Zealand, the '3 of 3' model across all surface long line fisheries is unproven and therefore not a priority.' 🤯 newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala… Rachel Brooking (she/her) Live Ocean

Great day taking Jono to the Beehive for meetings to talk about the health of the Hauraki Gulf with those who can help make change 🌊 Full story-mtr.cool/ftooufqhgi
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This a really important read - we can’t say we didn’t know

Jono + the team landed at Campbells Bay after battling challenging conditions + 25 knot winds during his 33 hour swim. He’ll set a new record for NZ ultra-distance marathon swims, well beyond the current record of 80.8km, with the official distance to be verified in time.