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This is republished from The Revelator, an excellent online resource of stories for anyone interested in the environment and conservation/restoration. This story was originally published...

Four more days of recent snorkeling on Rakino Island.. Other critters seen but not photographed, (or not photographed well!) an eagle ray, and a leatherjacket....

Images of some recent snorkeling in the rocky reefs of Rakino. Many, many thanks to the Waiheke Local Board for funding the underwater camera so...

It’s kororā breeding season on Rakino, and there is evidence of many burrows around the coastline. Some of them are in areas where people and...

or ‘wasted days and wasted nights’ A flurry of preparation always precedes the Lez Ball as a number of important questions must be answered; how...

We set off to Rakino with a number of tasks to undertake; a rubbish audit, water testing with Bert, and penguin sign construction. We ended...

Monday of King’s Birthday weekend 2025. Following on from the inspiration of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Network Hui, Lyndsey and I got permission to conduct...

In early May, Montana and Marta from Waiheke Resources Trust visited Rakino to catch up with last years inaugural hui participants, and any other interested...

We have been trying to get Karen Saunders from Waiheke Native Bird Rescue to visit Rakino for a few years now, but despite the proximity...

A low spring tide on Rakino is my favourite time, because there are places you can winkle into that are generally inaccessible on foot, if...