At Tiritiri Matangi it’s all about birds – A summer series # 7

Tiritiri Matangi in the Hauraki Gulf  is all about caring for our endangered species and is home to some of New Zealand’s most endangered bird species. This island, like so many in our Hauraki Gulf makes a great summer day trip. A ferry ride from downtown Auckland will get you to Tiritiri Matangiand from there its […]

How to explore the Hauraki Gulf

I was recently invited to experience day out in the Hauraki Gulf with a new boating company, operating out of the Sandspit marina near Matakana, an hour north of Auckland. Kurt Salmond, the owner and skipper of ‘Kokomo,’ and Gulf Eco Charters has refurbished a spacious fishing boat and fitting twin engines that go like the clappers. […]

The only way to explore the Hauraki Gulf

I was recently invited to experience day out in the Hauraki Gulf with a new boating company, operating out of the Sandspit marina near Matakana, an hour north of Auckland. Kurt Salmond, the owner and skipper of ‘Kokomo,’ and Gulf Eco Charters has refurbished a spacious fishing boat and fitting twin engines that go like the clappers. […]