Hauraki Gulf protection area expands, changes to fishing rules

The government is expected to announce changes to marine protection and fisheries rules for the Hauraki Gulf on Wednesday. Stuff understands the changes will include 19 new marine protection areas – expanding the proportion of the gulf under protection from 6% to 18%. The announcement is expected to include the banning of bottom trawling and Danish seining from some areas of the gulf. 09 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Hauraki Gulf protection area expands, changes to fishing rules]( [Hauraki Gulf protection area expands, changes to fishing rules]( [The government is expected to announce changes to marine protection and fisheries rules for the Hauraki Gulf on Wednesday. Stuff understands the changes will include 19 new marine protection areas...]( [Live: The day in politics, Wednesday, August 9]( [Live: The day in politics, Wednesday, August 9]( [Welcome to Stuff’s daily election live blog, where we cover all the key political news ahead of voting day on October 14.]( [Mark Reason: Why the Rugby World Cup needs the new Air Jordan to take off]( [Mark Reason: Why the Rugby World Cup needs the new Air Jordan to take off]( [Mark Reason is a senior sports columnist for Stuff OPINION: The Rugby World Cups of the new millennium have been competitive, intriguing and at times even exciting. But there has been something...]( [Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks' full schedule for the tournament in France]( [Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks' full schedule for the tournament in France]( [The All Blacks’ home season is done and dusted and the squad is announced for the Rugby World Cup, which starts on a Saturday morning, September 9...]( [Kitten 'explosion' during Marlborough's warmer winter]( [Kitten 'explosion' during Marlborough's warmer winter]( [Cats are reproducing up to three times a year instead of two in Marlborough, thought to be caused by the region’s warmer winters. The change has...]( [Brands you didn't know make great plus size clothes]( [Brands you didn't know make great plus size clothes]( [*Mo Doy is a size-inclusive stylist based in Auckland. When I started as a size inclusive stylist eight years ago, I thought I would be out of a...]( [Rugby World Cup: Tips from shift workers on surviving timezone differences]( [Rugby World Cup: Tips from shift workers on surviving timezone differences]( [In what has been a year of major sporting tournaments, the Rugby World Cup is kicking off in September, meaning many rugby fans will be surviving...]( [How to host a French breakfast watch party for the Rugby World Cup opener]( [How to host a French breakfast watch party for the Rugby World Cup opener]( [You might not be able to be in Paris to watch France and New Zealand battle it out for the first victory of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but hosting a...]( [Taranaki likely to attract some of new $2b 'net zero' climate fund]( [Taranaki likely to attract some of new $2b 'net zero' climate fund]( [Taranaki’s renewable energy industry is well-placed to get a chunk of the $2 billion “climate infrastructure fund” announced to help New Zealand...]( Take the Stuff quiz [Quiz: History of the Rugby World Cup]( [Quiz: History of the Rugby World Cup]( [Test your knowledge of Rugby World Cup history from the first tournament in New Zealand 36 years ago to the 2019 event in Japan.]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand