Comments on: Back at the ranch http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-at-the-ranch Global warming and the future of New Zealand Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dappledwater http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10992 Dappledwater Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:50 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10992 Macro, I have never dived at Goat island, although have intended to many times. I'm probably heading that way next week, as I have an upcoming job in Auckland to sort out. Macro, I have never dived at Goat island, although have intended to many times. I’m probably heading that way next week, as I have an upcoming job in Auckland to sort out.

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]]> By: Macro http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10944 Macro Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:57:13 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10944 Thanks for that link Dappled. That's a really fascinating review. I particularly like this statement: "What Ballantine is arguing for is nothing less than a new ocean ethic, in which the ocean is seen not as a commodity we own but as a community of which we are a part. It's a simple message: The sea is worth saving for its own sake." It is the ethos we need to be applying to all things actually, the concept of ownership needs to be drastically rethought. Have you visited Goat Island recently? Let me know if your ever this way. Thanks for that link Dappled. That’s a really fascinating review. I particularly like this statement:
“What Ballantine is arguing for is nothing less than a new ocean ethic, in which the ocean is seen not as a commodity we own but as a community of which we are a part. It’s a simple message: The sea is worth saving for its own sake.” It is the ethos we need to be applying to all things actually, the concept of ownership needs to be drastically rethought.
Have you visited Goat Island recently? Let me know if your ever this way.

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]]> By: Dappledwater http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10940 Dappledwater Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:40:35 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10940 Speaking of Goat Island, I read this article a while back: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/04/new-zealand-coast/warne-text My grandfather used to live not too far away in Pt Wells when the marine reserve was opened. Speaking of Goat Island, I read this article a while back:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic......warne-text

My grandfather used to live not too far away in Pt Wells when the marine reserve was opened.

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]]> By: Macro http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10939 Macro Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:23:37 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10939 Well they can't hammer Goat Island - it's a Sanctuary - but there are hundreds who go to Dive in the weekends. I'm fortunate that I can go during the week - far fewer people - the marine biologists and of course the dive schools - and me. But yes it was truly awesome. Well they can’t hammer Goat Island – it’s a Sanctuary – but there are hundreds who go to Dive in the weekends. I’m fortunate that I can go during the week – far fewer people – the marine biologists and of course the dive schools – and me.
But yes it was truly awesome.

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]]> By: Dappledwater http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10937 Dappledwater Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:14:19 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10937 "I was diving once off Goat Island when surrounded by a school of kingfish! They swam about 5 m in front of me and then disappeared as fast as them came." - Macro. It sure is an awesome experience being circled by a hundred or so large kingfish. I know of a spot where large numbers of kingfish, typically in the 15 to 20 kilo range, congregate every late summer/early autumn. They can circle you for minutes on end, it's fantastic. Don't worry, I wouldn't tell a soul where it is, people would hammer the place if they found out. Neat photo too Gareth. “I was diving once off Goat Island when surrounded by a school of kingfish! They swam about 5 m in front of me and then disappeared as fast as them came.” – Macro.

It sure is an awesome experience being circled by a hundred or so large kingfish. I know of a spot where large numbers of kingfish, typically in the 15 to 20 kilo range, congregate every late summer/early autumn. They can circle you for minutes on end, it’s fantastic.

Don’t worry, I wouldn’t tell a soul where it is, people would hammer the place if they found out.

Neat photo too Gareth.

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]]> By: Macro http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10936 Macro Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:10:59 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10936 I'm sure it was a different group! They are frequent visitors here too. I’m sure it was a different group! They are frequent visitors here too.

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]]> By: Gareth http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10934 Gareth Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:56:33 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10934 They must have been swimming fast to get there from Whariwharangi in 10 days... ;-) They must have been swimming fast to get there from Whariwharangi in 10 days… ;-)

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]]> By: Macro http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10933 Macro Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:48:37 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10933 Matheson Bay Just round the corner from Leigh. It featured on Kim Hill the other Sat - now Auckland Uni Geology Year 2 students won't be able to do their field project anymore - the secret of the Bay is out! It dived underwater and was then uplifted again. And a brilliant swimming beach. Matheson Bay
Just round the corner from Leigh.
It featured on Kim Hill the other Sat – now Auckland Uni Geology Year 2 students won’t be able to do their field project anymore – the secret of the Bay is out! It dived underwater and was then uplifted again. And a brilliant swimming beach.

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]]> By: Gareth http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10932 Gareth Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:31:55 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10932 Which beach? Which beach?

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]]> By: Macro http://hot-topic.co.nz/back-at-the-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-10929 Macro Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:42:44 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4221#comment-10929 Yeah the one in the centre! But then I was well back on the beach and not quite as close as you were! Cool Pic! Yeah the one in the centre!
But then I was well back on the beach and not quite as close as you were!
Cool Pic!

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