by Wendy McGuinness | Nov 3, 2015 | Project OneOceanNZ
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we...
by Wendy McGuinness | Nov 3, 2015 | Project OneOceanNZ
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 12, 2015 | Project OneOceanNZ
Since the Rena disaster in October 2011, New Zealand has recorded 363 spill-related incidents in our harbours and oceans. Most of the spills have been small; however, the frequency is cause for concern with almost four tonnes of oil spilled in total. Marine Biologist...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 6, 2015 | Project OneOceanNZ
Hon. Dr Nick Smith’s statement that ‘New Zealand’s ambition is to be a leader in oceans management’ is to be congratulated. This, combined with the creation of the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary on 29 September, puts New Zealand on a trajectory to...
by admin | Aug 13, 2015 | Project OneOceanNZ
The oceans round-table discussion held on 16 June 2015 was a great success; see our previous blog post for details. Since then, we have summarised the key discussion points and published them as Initial Notes From the One Ocean Round-table: Proposal for a Pacific and...
