Global Ocean Legacy - Kermadec

New Zealand Dialogue on Marine Protection Inspirational for Others in Pacific

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:58:47 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) A director for the environmental organisation Pew says other Pacific Island countries are drawing inspiration from the New Zealand model of dialogue over marine conservation.

The Global Ocean Legacy Navigator: April 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:45:00 GMT

Read the April edition of Global Ocean Legacy's newsletter, which features a Global Ocean Legacy hero, an expedition to Tristan da Cunha, and a Pacific connection.

Chile More Pure Than New Zealand?

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:05:00 GMT

Chile is pioneering marine protection in the Pacific, while New Zealand is dragging its heels over establishing a sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands.

Protecting the Deep Sea

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:10:00 GMT

Wellington, New Zealand, is an appropriate setting for this week’s 13th International Deep Sea Biology Symposium. Just offshore from the capital city is the second-deepest underwater trench in the world, the Kermadec Trench.

Group Embarks on 'Politically Impossible' Push for Marine Reserves

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:50:00 GMT

The Pew Environment Group is on a mission to create 15 massive marine sanctuaries by 2020. Four down. Eleven to go.

Our Changing World - Mysterious Pumice in the Kermadecs

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:30:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) Science writer Rebecca Priestley was on board MHNZS Canterbury a few weeks ago, en route to the Kermadec Islands, when the ship encountered a large floating mass of newly erupted pumice - the mystery was which underwater volcano did it come from?

Exhibition's Marine Wakeup Call for Kiwis

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:05:00 GMT

(Dominion Post) Instead of "schlepping New Zealand's ridiculous 100 per cent pure image around the world", Prime Minister John Key should wake up and join the fight to protect our oceans.

Exhibition Reconnects People to the Pacific

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:25:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) Kermadec Nine Artists in the South Pacific opens at the Wellington City Gallery on Thursday and aims to paint a broad artistic impression of Rangitahua or Raoul Island and the abundant marine life around the Kermadecs 1000km north of Auckland.

Manu Korihi News for 4 October 2012

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:45:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) The Rotorua District Council is being accused of mistreating residents in the suburb of Ngapuna, where a refuse transfer station is proposed.

'Wakey Wakey Wakey!'

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Around Wellington, New Zealand—and the globe, for that matter—the Pew Environment Group’s Global Ocean Legacy project has been urging people to “wake up” and support the establishment of a highly protected marine reserve in New Zealand’s remote and rarely visited Kermadec Islands.

Kermadec Exhibition Reveals Ancient Maori Connections

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:10:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) Ancient Maori connections to Rangitahua or Raoul Island in the Kermadecs, north of New Zealand, is one of the many stories being told during an exhibition opening on Wednesday at the Wellington City Gallery.

Calls to Protect Kermadec Region

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:05:00 GMT

(3 News) An exhibition featuring the works of nine artists inspired by the Kermadecs is set to open in Wellington tomorrow, aiming to get public support for a push to make the area a sanctuary.

Dispatches from the Kermadecs

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:20:00 GMT

Dr Rebecca Priestley is travelling on the HNZMS Canterbury as part of a Sir Peter Blake Trust voyage to the Kermadecs. With degrees in earth sciences and the history and philosophy of science, Rebecca is part of a team of experts selected by Pew Environment Group to join the voyage to this remarkable and remote ocean wilderness two-days sailing northeast of New Zealand’s North Island.

Far Away, Yet so Close

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Wellington poet and art curator Gregory O'Brien writes from Easter Island, where he helped install the Kermadec - Nine artists in the South Pacific exhibition in the school hall of Hanga Roa.

Another World

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:30:00 GMT

(The Australian Way) The Kermadec Islands aren't a household name, which is probably how they retain their status as one of the world's most pristine environments.

Artists Draw Inspiration From Remote Island Group

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:35:00 GMT

(Auckland Now) "Wakey wakey" blasts over the loud speakers every morning to raise the nine South Pacific artists on board a navy frigate steaming north-east from New Zealand. They're heading for the unspoilt and untouched Kermadec Island group and as Ponsonby resident John Reynolds discovers the voyage really is an awakening.

Pristine Ocean Needs to Become Sanctuary

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

(New Zealand Herald) A trip to the Kermadecs by nine artists on the HMNZS Otago has spawned a touring art exhibition which underpins efforts to protect the region.

'Supergiant' Crustacean Found in Deepest Ocean

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT

(BBC) A huge crustacean has been found lurking 7km down in the waters off the coast of New Zealand.

Your Place - Raoul Island

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:05:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) A tropical island paradise where there are few people but many hidden dangers. There is no township here, no post office or general store.

Blake's Spirit Lives on in Kermadec Adventure

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:55:00 GMT

(New Zealand Herald) Sir Peter Blake's legacy continues 10 years after his murder, as young environmentalists prepare themselves for a voyage to the Kermadec Islands.

Inspired Art: Nine Artists Explore New Zealand's Remote Kermadecs

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:10:00 GMT

This week marks the beginning of a two-month exhibition in New Zealand featuring artwork inspired by the remote Kermadec marine region, an area under consideration for protection as an ocean sanctuary.

Encounters: Artists in the Kermadecs

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:10:00 GMT

In May 2011, artists from the South Pacific embarked on a journey to the seas around the Kermadec Islands. For six days, they followed in the path of explorers before them, from the earliest Polynesian voyagers to modern-day conservationists, to experience this extraordinary place, where globally significant marine life co-exists with underwater volcanoes and the deepest ocean trench in the Southern Hemisphere.

Insight into the Kermadecs

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:55:00 GMT

(Arts Foundation) In the far north of New Zealand’s waters lies a natural wonderland called the Kermadec Islands.

Radio New Zealand: Kermadec Series - Fish Collecting

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:15:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) In the first episode of the Kermadecs Series on Radio New Zealand's "Our Changing World" program, a team of biologists explain what's so unique about the Kermadec Islands fish life while they collect fish from rock pools.

National Geographic Radio Programs: June 18, 2011

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:05:00 GMT

(National Geographic Weekend) On June 18, 2011, host Boyd Matson of National Geographic Weekend interviewed Bronwen Golder of Global Ocean Legacy - Kermadecs.

Global Ocean Legacy Interactive Map

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:55:00 GMT

In recognition of World Oceans Day (June 8), Pew’s Global Ocean Legacy campaign has launched an interactive map to spotlight some of the most important and unspoiled places in our seas.

A New Wave of National Parks

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:20:00 GMT

(Wall Street Journal) This Wednesday, as we mark World Oceans Day, we must intensify our efforts to better understand, manage and conserve our waters and marine habitats if they are to remain a vibrant source of life for future generations.

Scientists Reel in New Species

Tue, 31 May 2011 19:25:00 GMT

(TVNZ) An expedition to the Kermadecs has turned up three possibly undiscovered species of fish.

Group of Artists Voyage to the Kermadec Islands

Thu, 26 May 2011 14:50:00 GMT

(Matangi Tonga Online) Nine prominent artists from New Zealand visited Nuku'alofa after a voyage exploring the Kermadec Islands, documenting the unique natural wildlife there in order to raise public awareness.

Kermadec Islands Reveal Treasure Trove of Fishes, Ferns

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:40:00 GMT

(Radio New Zealand) Scientists have discovered several new species of tropical fish during New Zealand's largest ever scientific expedition of the Kermadec Islands.

Odd New Species Found in Kermadecs

Fri, 20 May 2011 16:30:00 GMT

(Stuff) More new species - including a "straightened-out seahorse" - have been found in New Zealand's largest scientific expedition exploring the Kermadec Islands.

Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve Map

Wed, 18 May 2011 14:30:00 GMT

Located between New Zealand’s North Island and Tonga, the 15 islands and rocks of the Kermadecs are remote and rarely visited. From these islands, to the waters surrounding them, and the deep trench below, the Kermadecs is a place for exploration and discovery.

Scientists Find New Species in Kermadec Islands

Tue, 17 May 2011 17:20:00 GMT

(TVNZ) The first zebra lionfish ever recorded in New Zealand has been discovered in the Kermadec Islands by a team of New Zealand and Australian scientists.

Artists in the South Pacific

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT

From May 10-20, nine artists from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific are journeying onboard the Royal New Zealand Navy vessel, HMNZS Otago, to the remote and rarely visited Kermadec Islands.

Marine Reserves Pick Up Pace of Ocean Protection

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:15:00 GMT

(Discovery News) Last year, members of the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed that "by 2020, at least ... 10 percent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, [should be] conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas."

Artists Voyage to the Kermadec Islands

Wed, 11 May 2011 18:45:00 GMT

(Starkwhite Blog) This week a group of artists from the South Pacific region, including Phil Dadson and John Reynolds, travel on HMNZS Otago to a place rarely explored—the Kermadec Islands.

The Kermadecs: An Ocean Wilderness

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:19:31 GMT

One of the world’s last great wilderness areas is the ocean surrounding the Kermadec Islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean between New Zealand’s northernmost island and Tonga.

World Heritage Status for Kermadecs Soon

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:15:00 GMT

The Kermadec Islands, New Zealand's northern-most territory, could soon receive World Heritage status.

NZ Wages Battle for Diversity

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:10:00 GMT

While the United Nations warns of the extinction of thousands of species, experts will hold up New Zealand today as an example of a country fighting to save the final marine frontier.

A Blueprint for Blue Planet Protection

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:30:00 GMT

The oceans have become so depleted by over-fishing, pollution and climate change that they can only be saved by a large global network of reserves, according to a growing consensus among marine scientists.

Marine Scientists: Show Your Support for Large No-Take Marine Reserves

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:15:00 GMT

Global Ocean Legacy has prepared a Science Statement that endorses the concept of designating large ocean reserves. Our goal is to demonstrate to policy makers that marine scientists around the world are supportive of bolder action to designate very large marine reserves that can serve as reference sites for research and as protected “arks” for diminishing populations of at-risk marine species. Please join with other senior scientists and marine specialists in endorsing this statement of support for large no-take marine reserves.

The Case for Establishing Ecosystem-Scale Marine Reserves

Sat, 01 May 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Although over two-thirds of the planet’s surface is water, little of the marine environment has been protected. As recently as 2008, less than one-tenth of one percent of the world’s oceans was safe from exploitation. Moreover, for many of the areas protected, effective management and enforcement has been weak or nonexistent.

Spotlight on Global Ocean Legacy

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT

2009-09-01 In the spotlight for this issue of Currents is Jay Nelson , Director of Global Ocean Legacy , a project of the Pew Environment Group. This is the third in a series of interviews with representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO) intended to broaden our understanding of t

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