Awards and what the media is saying about this project
Waiheke Marine Project has been recognised with Awards and several nominations - from time to time media and other organisations have covered the project mahi or been able to include project activity in their studies
2021 Mayoral Award for collaboration - co-winners
2022 SBN Award for outstanding collaboration - finalist
2022 Mayoral Award for innovation - finalist
Jul 2026
..volunteers have become the “missing link”, removing kina to help restore an ecosystem thrown out of balance by human activity
Te Ao Māori News article
24th July 2026
Jun 2026
Sea Urchin Removal as a Tool, Not a Solution: Practical Lessons for Kelp Restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
30 June 2026
May 2022
Volunteer dive for crayfish count in effort to regenerate Hauraki Gulf
Waiheke Gulf News article
26th May 2022
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