Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders
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    • Stop bottom trawling in Hector's dolphin habitat
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You can support Māui and Hector’s dolphins today - and tomorrow. Make a one-off donation or become a regular donor. Regular donations help sustain our ongoing work by providing financial security and certainty in the long efforts to protect Māui and Hector’s.

Donate to Māui & Hector’s Dolphin Defenders NZ Inc

Māui & Hector’s Dolphin Defenders is the only charity in the world specifically dedicated to the preservation, protection and recovery of Māui and Hector’s dolphins.

Māui and Hector’s are the world’s smallest marine dolphin, and among the rarest dolphins in the world. Every dolphin life matters. With your help, we can protect them and their habitat. By protecting Māui and Hector’s dolphins, we also protect penguins like hoiho, sea lions and seals, and sea birds, as well as non-target, bycaught fish.

Every donation helps dolphins and more. We welcome regular or one-off donations. All donations over $5 are tax deductible.

The easiest and most effective way to donate is directly to our bank account, which saves admin costs. Our account number is: 38-9012-0678151-00. Enter ‘MAUI AND HECTOR’S DOLPHIN DEFENDERS’ in the account name field. Thank you! Other easy ways of donating are below.

Other ways to donate

Donate to our bank account: 38-9012-0678151-00

Due to new security settings you’ll need to enter these details (in upper case) MAUI AND HECTOR’S DOLPHIN DEFENDERS

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Every donation / koha payment makes you a member of Māui & Hector’s Dolphin Defenders. By supporting us, we can produce information fliers and stickers that we send to groups, schools and individuals around the country. (Let us know if you’d like some). We also attend events, markets and festivals to raise awareness with your support. Donations help with paid advertising and campaign costs, including lobbying and engagement with decision makers in local and central government.

Together we are stronger.

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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

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    • Our objectives
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    • Meet the committee
    • Events and school visits
    • About Māui and Hector's dolphins
    • Mortality tracker
  • Take action
    • Protect Hector's from the fishing industry
    • Stop bottom trawling in Hector's dolphin habitat
    • Protect Hector's dolphins from tourism impacts in Akaroa harbour
    • ECan: Protect Hector’s Dolphins through your Regional Plan
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  • In the news
  • Fact files
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