4 Jul 2023

Around the motu : Susan Botting in Northland

From Nine To Noon, 10:50 am on 4 July 2023
Caulerpa washed up on the beach at Omākiwi Cove, Te Rawhiti, Bay of Islands, its bright apple green colour darkened after being out of the water for a time. Omākiwi Cove was the place where caulerpa was first found on mainland New Zealand, on May 3 this year.

Caulerpa washed up on the beach at Omākiwi Cove, Te Rawhiti, Bay of Islands, its bright apple green colour darkened after being out of the water for a time. Omākiwi Cove was the place where caulerpa was first found on mainland New Zealand, on May 3 this year. Photo: Susan Botting Local Democracy Reporter Northland

Susan talks to Kathryn about the invasive seaweed, caulerpa, which is threatening boating in Bay of Islands and beyond. Also, work is beginning on a new $20 million Okara marina for Whangārei Harbour.

And Whangarei District Council discusses managed coastal retreat for houses impacted by erosion. 

Whangārei's crowded Town Basin ahead of a new $20 million marina being built by Whangārei Harbour Marina Management Trust.

Whangārei's crowded Town Basin ahead of a new $20 million marina being built by Whangārei Harbour Marina Management Trust. Photo: Local Democracy Reporting Northland via Northern Advocate

Northland Local Democracy reporter Susan Botting based at the Northern Advocate in Whangarei