Beneath the waves, beneath the lies

Manifest injustice

Ken Harris is a fisherman based in Moeraki. He has been fishing for over 40 years and owns several fishing boats. In January 2025, a boat he owns, skippered by another guy, illegally trawled 16x the… Read more

New heights for Hector’s dolphins

We hope you’re having a happy summer. We are buoyed by the ongoing reports of newborn dolphins around the motu. There have been at least three seen in Queen Charlotte Sound for example, and from a… Read more

Building a nation of Dolphin Defenders - Feel the change, be the change

We’re building a nation of Dolphin Defenders - people like you who put your name to the cause, and sometimes more. We are the change. More groups are adopting our messaging and calling for protection… Read more

The Seafood industry conference and the dolphin (not) in the room

Winter is almost over, and that means baby dolphins are on their way. But sadly, last month, another dead dolphin was reported killed by a trawler. This one was caught off Greymouth, and thrown… Read more

We’re sometimes contacted by fishers who share their love for Hector’s dolphins and the sea. They’re out there on the water, fishing inshore dolphin habitat and encounter these special ocean dwellers… Read more

The NZ Government says it’s ok for the fishing industry to kill more than 50 Hector’s dolphins a year. That’s not ok.

Speaking truth to power

Thanks for all your support as we strive to keep New Zealand’s dolphins alive. This month we’ve been busy speaking truth to power in creative and impactful ways. We took two life size dolphins to the… Read more

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