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Posted on 10 February 2023
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Julie Hall
Julie Hall loves a storm. “I love being on the beach when there's lots of wind and the waves are crashing. It makes you respect nature.
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Posted on 01 February 2023
Seaweed holds sway as the number one topic
A glance at the most-viewed tools and resources on the Sustainable Seas Challenge website in 2022 makes it clear that rimurimu (seaweed) takes the crown as the topic of most…
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Posted on 01 February 2023
Introducing our new Whakatutuki section
Making the whole greater than the sum of its parts.
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Posted on 22 December 2022
Joining forces for an important message
For many New Zealanders, this time of year is all about making the most of the sunshine and getting down to the beach.
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Posted on 14 December 2022
Te Au o Te Moana – Voice of the Ocean: Dr Jason Mika
Jason Mika is co-lead for Indigenising the blue economy. His kaupapa encourages us all to build a closer relationship with the moana.
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Posted on 09 December 2022
Seafood Magazine: Shaping the seaweed sector
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine -December 2022A roadmap has been created that not only explains the huge potential of Aotearoa New Zealand’s seaweed sector, but also how to…
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Posted on 06 December 2022
Haere mai to our new Communications Manager, Magnolia Lowe
We are pleased to welcome Magnolia Lowe to the Challenge Leadership Team as our new Communications Manager.
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Posted on 30 November 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: John Reid
“As much as we can be Kaitiaki, different species can be kaitiaki, or the ocean itself can be kaitiaki. It's this interconnected relationship.
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Posted on 30 November 2022
Media coverage in November 2022
ANZ Bank moves into pāua climate risk researchBusiness Desk – A team of researchers are working with the Head of Sustainable Finance at ANZ, Dean Spicer, to improve knowledge of climate-related…
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Posted on 18 November 2022
We're hiring! Communications advisor
We’re looking for an all-rounder who will thrive in a varied communications role.
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Posted on 15 November 2022
Sustainable Seas at Waitī Waitā 2022
We’re proud to be sponsors of Waitī Waitā – The NZMSS & NZFSS Joint Conference, 21 – 24 November 2022.
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Posted on 31 October 2022
Media coverage in October 2022
Seaweed could be NZ's next big industry, advocates say RNZ – Journalist Samantha Gee attended the Seaweed Summit and spoke to researchers and industry attending the event.
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