Q&A with our new Chair, André Lovatt

Q&A with our new Chair, André Lovatt

In his day job, André Lovatt leads Auckland Airport’s infrastructure development and delivery team, focusing on the implementation of a 30-year vision to build a world-class airport. He has a background in engineering and over over 20 years’ experience of delivering...
Explore the Hauraki Gulf with NZ-VR

Explore the Hauraki Gulf with NZ-VR

Today is #WorldOceansDay but each day our debt to the ocean grows bigger. With New Zealand Geographic we take you under the water in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Once a thriving marine ecosystem, this video highlights its beauty, our special relationship with it, and the...
Improving te mana o te wai māori

Improving te mana o te wai māori

Words by Tessa Thomson BLAKE NIWA Ambassador – Freshwater  Kia ora koutou! My time as a BLAKE NIWA Ambassador came to an end late January, and I have spent the past couple of months reflecting on the time I spent in Hamilton. It was an incredible two weeks, and...
Monitoring our precious hoiho and pakake

Monitoring our precious hoiho and pakake

Words by Wednesday Davis BLAKE DOC Ambassador – Hoiho (Yellow Eye Penguin) and Pakake (NZ Sealion)  Kia ora! Ko Wednesday toku ingoa. Nō England ōku tīpuna. I tipu ake au ki Tauranga, e noho ana au kei Tāmaki Makaurau. Kia Ora! My name is Wednesday, and I am one...