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News ~ Pānui
Sep 5, 20242 min read
From grazing paddock to wetland
Near the pottery on Wainui Road, at the Ōpōtiki side of the s-bends and across from the Nukuhou River you may have noticed native trees...
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Rāhui on mussel beds
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa has placed a rāhui on the mussel beds along Ōhope Spit. No green lipped mussels (kūtai, kuku) can be taken from...
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Secretive fish uncovered
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff, on behalf of the seven Ohiwa Harbour Strategy partner organisations, are trialing two methods of...
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Saltmarsh potential
A recent study has found that the Nukuhou Saltmarsh could become significant for carbon sequestration (or carbon storage). Potentially...
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Starfish for beauty queens?
Could the harbour's invasive starfish become the next big thing in beauty? A new skin cream made from starfish collagen could save more...
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