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NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Recognising the strength and resilience of community
Hundreds of people turned out to the hīkoi along Kaikohe's main street. Photo / Jenny Ling Opinion by Hūhana Lyndon Hūhana Lyndon is a Green Party list MP based in Whangārei, Te Tai Tokerau. Lyndon's portfolios include health, Māori development, Whānau Ora and forestry. She is a proud descendant of Ngāti Hine, Ngātiwai, Ngāti Whātua, Waikato Tainui and Hauraki. It's been galling to watch on as the death of 3-year-old mokopuna Catalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, when her body is hardly cold, is being used as a political patu against the people of Ngāpuhi. It's not something that should be used for media clickbait. He Taonga Te Mokopuna. I
NZ Herald
08-05-2025
- Science
- NZ Herald
Pacific Rally sailors collect ocean data for climate change study
'It allows us to understand the health and function of the world's biggest ocean and the impact of climate change,' he said. 'It's bringing everyday people with us on this journey and allows us to collect samples at scale that was impossible before.' Citizens of the Sea is a not-for-profit charitable trust formed through a partnership between Cawthron Institute and New Zealand Geographic. It aims to empower citizen scientists to collect ocean data at scale and at a fraction of the cost of traditional research vessels. A new collaboration between Minderoo Foundation and Citizens of the Sea was also unveiled. Minderoo is a philanthropic organisation that seeks to uplift communities, support gender equality, protect natural ecosystems and respond to emerging threats and challenges. Pochon said Minderoo's support 'enables us to push the boundaries of what's possible in ocean data collection'. 'We are demonstrating that citizen-led science can generate high-quality ocean health data, much faster and at a fraction of the cost.' It's the second year of the data collection project. During last year's Pacific Rally, 26 participating vessels collected over 800 eDNA samples, along with environmental data, across 1.5 million square km of ocean. Pochon said gathering data was important to understand the impact of climate change on biodiversity. He hoped the data would also help detect problematic organisms like pathogens and harmful algae blooms, and where endangered species were going and how to protect them. 'We've seen a massive impact of changing temperatures over the last four years everywhere, to the point where we're really unsure what the real impact is on marine biomes. 'Being able to capture biodiversity data at a large scale – it's a game changer for scientists.' The technology will enable the collection of more than 500 samples during the 2025 Pacific Rally. Once collected, the data will be shared with global scientific communities and government NGOs via Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), an international organisation that makes scientific data on biodiversity available via the internet using web services. Jenny Ling is a senior journalist at the Northern Advocate. She has a special interest in covering human interest stories, along with finance, roading, and animal welfare issues.
