Bay News: Paihia Russell swim, Ōkaihau horses, Okiato tsunami, Deep Water Cove snorkel day 11 Mar, 2021 02:00 AM 8 minutes to read Rebecca Hamilton hits Russell beach after swimming from Paihia, and raising over $7000 in the process. Rebecca Hamilton hits Russell beach after swimming from Paihia, and raising over $7000 in the process. Northern Advocate From Paihia to Kororāreka the hard way A few years ago, when Rebecca Hamilton was confined to a hospital bed for three months with a complicated pregnancy, she began to dream of an open water swim. Trouble is, she lived in Washington DC, USA, with not an ocean in sight so it stayed no more than a crazy idea .
Pet owners are increasingly bringing pet cats and dogs to pest-free islands, where they can wreak destruction on fragile native animals, the Department of Conservation says. Urupukapuka Island, near Russell, has been pest-free for more than 10 years, and is home to flourishing native bird populations. Photo: 123F In the Bay of Islands, ranger Helen Ough Dealy said dogs were often brought onto the protected islands, particularly during summer. But owners had also been caught walking their cats on leashes, and with cats on a paddle board. Rangers were also finding more and more boats moored at pest free islands with cats living on board, despite the risk of them reaching the shore.
Dogs and cats being taken to pest-free islands says DOC 13 Jan, 2021 06:42 PM 6 minutes to read Urupukapuka Island, near Russell, has been pest-free for more than 10 years, and is home to flourishing native bird populations. Photo / 123F Urupukapuka Island, near Russell, has been pest-free for more than 10 years, and is home to flourishing native bird populations. Photo / 123F RNZ By Karoline Tuckey of RNZ Pet owners are increasingly bringing pet cats and dogs to pest-free islands, where they can wreak destruction on fragile native animals, the Department of Conservation says. In the Bay of Islands, ranger Helen Ough Dealy said dogs were often brought onto the protected islands, particularly during summer. But owners had also been caught walking their cats on leashes, and with cats on a paddle board.