11 Feb 2026

Bay transformed to thriving marine ecosystem thanks to no-take rāhui

From Checkpoint, 4:46 pm on 11 February 2026

Over the past eight years a Far North Bay has been transformed from underwater wasteland to a thriving marine ecosystem. But the change isn't the result of an official marine reserve - it's because of a no-take rāhui, or customary ban, set up by local hapu. Reporter Peter de Graaf has more.