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On Thursday 30 October, Tāngaro Tuia te Ora – Endangered Species Foundation hosted a screening of Oceans, by David Attenborough, at Te Whare Taonga – the Waikato Museum. The evening brought together trustees, advisors and people from across the motu who care about the future of Aotearoa's marine life.

Four hundred and eighty-five people gathered at Ruakākā, Te Akau Bream Bay last weekend to send an important message: some treasures are too precious to mine. The event, organised by the Bream Bay Guardians, broke an unofficial world record for the most people making sand sculptures simultaneously, surpassing the previous record of 396 set in Belgium.

Today, we’ve launched a new petition demanding that the seafood industry stop bottom trawling in known Hector’s dolphin habitat. Why? Because it’s killing them.

In a landmark win for communities and the environment, McCallum Bros Ltd has withdrawn its High Court appeal and ceased all offshore sand mining at Pākiri and Mangawhai.

Mangawhai community packs venue beyond capacity as David Attenborough's latest documentary ignites passionate discussion about New Zealand's marine future.

Tāngaro Tuia te Ora, the Endangered Species Foundation (ESF) is standing alongside leading environmental organisations, iwi, scientists, and conservation groups in rejecting Seafood New Zealand’s misleading claim that Aotearoa has already met the global target of protecting 30% of its ocean by 2030.

On Saturday 12 July, a full house gathered on Waiheke Island to launch Heal The Hauraki, a three-part documentary series spotlighting the urgent need to restore the health of Tīkapa Moana / the Hauraki Gulf. It was a night of connection, conversation, and commitment to action — led by the incredible people driving this kaupapa forward.

A powerful open letter has been sent to McCallum Brothers Ltd, marking a significant moment in the growing national resistance against...

The Endangered Species Foundation is supporting calls for urgent government action to ban bottom trawling in Aotearoa and the wider South...

Today we stood in solidarity with tāngata whenua, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, and local communities at Whaingaroa, opposing seabed mining on the west coast of Aotearoa New Zealand.

With less than 50 Māui dolphins remaining, Pōpoto, Māui Dolphins sadly hold the #1 place on our Top 50 Endangered Species List.

Today, Bream Bay witnessed a huge display of unity and determination as over 50 boats of all shapes and sizes took to protest sand mining

Hundreds of locals gathered at Bream Bay today to oppose McCallum Bros' fast-tracked consent application to sandmine here.

Tāngaro Tuia te Ora has voiced strong opposition to the inclusion of sand on the government’s proposed Draft Critical Mineral's List.

A new, 35-year sandmining operation by McCallum Brothers' in Bream Bay has been listed among 149 fast-track projects.

New orange roughy catch limit ‘bare minimum’ for the troubled fishery government must ban bottom trawling on seamounts

On the 7th of June 2024, Tāngaro Tuia te Ora, the Endangered Species Foundation (ESF), presented our case to Environment Select Committee.

In a monumental victory for environmental conservation, the Environment Court has refused consents for offshore sand mining in the...

Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Immediate release Monday 29 January 2024 The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on...

The Hauraki Gulf Alliance, today expressed deep concern to Hon Rachel Brooking, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, about the ongoing...