BLAKE Expeditions 2025: Finding home truths while feeling a world away
While hunting for miniscule weevils across the wild subantarctic islands on BLAKE Expeditions, Weymouth Primary School teacher Deirdre Carraher’s mind drifted back to her own backyard in South Auckland. Of all the places her thoughts could have wandered while worlds...
BLAKE announces new focus for its Awards to amplify environmental leadership
BLAKE today announces new categories for its annual BLAKE Awards, strengthening a renewed focus on environmental leadership as nominations open. For two decades, the annual BLAKE Awards have recognized people whose leadership has delivered high-impact results across a...
April update: What’s been happening at BLAKE?
BLAKE Programmes are in full swing for 2025, and we've got some exciting news, stories, and photos to share. Our first BLAKE Inspire for the year has just wrapped up, marking the halfway point in the April school holidays. We had an incredible group for our first of...
When students wonder, learning happens; A teachers BLAKE Inspired journey
When Christchurch teacher Pete Hay talks about how BLAKE programmes changed his career path, he's quick to note it's not an overstatement. In the last 18 months since participating in BLAKE Inspire and BLAKE Expeditions, the Avonhead Primary School Teacher says he has...
An offshore classic – The Ocean Race – will return to Auckland in 2027
New Zealand will host the Southern Ocean stopover for the 12th time, with a 50-year anniversary on the horizon. The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport, will return to Auckland, New Zealand in the 2027 edition of the iconic around the world...
A New Years dawn in Antarctica’s dry valleys
As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2025, Caitlin Berquist found herself gazing out at an endless expanse of barren, dry earth under the Antarctic sun, with no darkness to mark the transition between night and day. Welcome to Taylor Valley, part of Antarctica's...
BLAKE Expedition set to depart for fourth voyage to New Zealand’s Subantarctic
In a venture to understand global climate dynamics, the 2025 BLAKE Expedition is set to depart on a research mission to the Auckland and Campbell islands next month. Departing March 1st aboard HMNZS Canterbury, this two-week voyage will bring together a 23-strong crew...
Fish of the Year 2025 launches and BLAKE is backing the short-tail stingray (whai)
As Seaweek 2025 approaches this March, the team at BLAKE is backing the beloved short-tail stingray (whai) a the Fish of the Year for the annual Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust's competition. The whai, scientifically known as Bathytohshia Brevicaudata, stands out...
Nurturing Connection: BLAKE Whānau comes together
In a world where remote work often defines our daily routines, there's something magical about bringing a team together in person. Last week, the BLAKE team gathered in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) for two days of professional development, strategic planning, and team...
Sharing the story: GBR Sail GP team experience NZ-VR
As Sail GP came to Tāmaki Makaurau, the BLAKE team had an exciting opportunity to visit the Emirates Great Britain Sail GP tech site and share some insights with the crew. Sir Peter Blake’s mission was to inspire people to reconnect with the environment through...
Using Nature’s Tools: BLAKE NIWA Ambassador revolutionizes water treatment
In an exciting fusion of environmental science and innovation, BLAKE Ambassador Kaylee Mihaljevich has recently completed two weeks at NIWA's Ruakura site. Alongside fellow BLAKE Ambassador Tiana Edwards, the pair helped pioneer sustainable solutions for wastewater...
BLAKE 2024: Recapping a Year of Adventure and Impact
As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves at a powerful intersection of memory and momentum. Twenty years of BLAKE isn't just a milestone—it's a panoramic view of how far we've come and the horizons yet to be explored. Sir Peter Blake's profound vision remains...