Help protect Māui and Hector's dolphins

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Given by 36 generous donors in around 5 months

Māui and Hector's dolphins need our help. Too many dolphins are being killed. Please help protect Māui and Hector's today.

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Māui and Hector's dolphins are the smallest marine dolphin and only found here in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

They are at risk of extinction.

Government policies allow more than 50 to be killed by the fishing industry every year. Fast Track projects like deep sea mining and oil and gas mining put them at risk even more. And then there's climate change!

They need your help.

Please support our campaigns to protect Hector's.

For the dolphins.

For the future.

About us

We are a non-profit Incorporated Society and registered Charity dedicated to protecting Māui and Hector's dolphins throughout their range.

We run a range of creative campaigns including school and community engagement, to spread the care for New Zealand's own dolphin, so it's safe from extinction.

Use of funds

Your funds will go directly into campaigning to save New Zealand's dolphins. Funds will be used for: Educational and informational resources and materials, Promotion and advertising, Design and campaign development, Staff costs, Campaign materials such as life sized dolphins and other props, Campaign costs such as transport of equipment and Advertising.

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Thanks for your support 19 August 2024

You're making a difference! SailGP is gone from Hector's Lyttelton harbour home. ECan has agreed to bring forward its regional coastal plan. Now, we need to get trawl and set nets out of Hector's home too.

No dolphin should die in a fishing net, like this wee male killed by a trawler on 28 April. A terrible way to die, and a terrible waste. Thanks for your support. For the dolphins.

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Keely on 16 Oct 2024

Admire your passion ,determination, dedication and strength in defending these wonderful dolphins. A truly important cause.

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