Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradise Island a week before Thanksgiving. About 5,000 miles west of the Caribbean nation, similar climes awaited Maui Invitational men's teams in Hawaii. They’ve often been greeted with leis, the traditional Hawaiian welcome of friendship. College basketball teams and fans look forward to this time of the year. The holiday week tournaments feature buzzworthy matchups and all-day TV coverage, sure, but there is a familiarity about them as they help ward off the November chill. For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself. “When you see (ESPN’s) ‘Feast Week’ of college basketball on TV, when you see the Battle 4 Atlantis on TV, you know college basketball is back,” said Miller-Tooley, the founder and organizer of the Battle 4 Atlantis men's and women's tournaments. “Because it’s a saturated time of the year with the NFL, college football and the NBA. But when you see these gorgeous events in these beautiful places, you realize, ‘Wow, hoops are back, let’s get excited.’” The Great Alaska Shootout was the trend-setting multiple-team event (MTE) nearly five decades ago. The brainchild of late Alaska-Anchorage coach Bob Rachal sought to raise his program’s profile by bringing in national-power programs, which could take advantage of NCAA rules allowing them to exceed the maximum allotment of regular-season games if they played the three-game tournament outside the contiguous 48 states. The first edition, named the Sea Wolf Classic, saw N.C. State beat Louisville 72-66 for the title on Nov. 26, 1978. The Maui Invitational followed in November 1984, borne from the buzz of NAIA program Chaminade’s shocking upset of top-ranked Virginia and 7-foot-4 star Ralph Sampson in Hawaii two years earlier. Events kept coming, with warm-weather locales getting in on the action. The Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Cancun Challenge in Mexico. The Cayman Islands Classic. The Jamaica Classic. The Myrtle Beach Invitational joining the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Numerous tournaments in Florida. Some events have faded away like the Puerto Rico Tipoff and the Great Alaska Shootout, the latter in 2017 amid event competition and schools opting for warm-weather locales. Notre Dame takes on Chaminade during the first half of a 2017 game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Miller-Tooley’s push to build an MTE for Atlantis began as a December 2010 doubleheader with Georgia Tech beating Richmond and Virginia Tech beating Mississippi State in a prove-it moment for a tournament’s viability. It also required changing NCAA legislation to permit MTEs in the Bahamas. Approval came in March 2011; the first eight-team Atlantis men’s tournament followed in November. That tournament quickly earned marquee status with big-name fields, with Atlantis champions Villanova (2017) and Virginia (2018) later winning that season’s NCAA title. Games run in a ballroom-turned-arena at the resort, where players also check out massive swimming pools, water slides and inner-tube rapids surrounded by palm trees and the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s just the value of getting your passport stamped, that will never get old,” Miller-Tooley said. “Watching some of these kids, this may be their first and last time – and staff and families – that they ever travel outside the United States. ... You can see through these kids’ eyes that it’s really an unbelievable experience.” ACC Network analyst Luke Hancock knows that firsthand. His Louisville team finished second at Atlantis in 2012 and won that year’s later-vacated NCAA title, with Hancock as the Final Four's most outstanding player. “I remember (then-coach Rick Pitino) saying something to the effect of: ‘Some of you guys might never get this opportunity again. We’re staying in this unbelievable place, you’re doing it with people you love,’” Hancock said. “It was a business trip for us there at Thanksgiving, but he definitely had a tone of ‘We’ve got to enjoy this as well.’” Maui offers similar vibes, though 2024 could be a little different as Lahaina recovers from deadly 2023 wildfires that forced the event's relocation last year. North Carolina assistant coach Sean May played for the Tar Heels’ Maui winner in 2004 and was part of UNC’s staff for the 2016 champion, with both teams later winning the NCAA title. May said “you just feel the peacefulness” of the area — even while focusing on games — and savors memories of the team taking a boat out on the Pacific Ocean after title runs under now-retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. “Teams like us, Dukes, UConns – you want to go to places that are very well-run,” May said. “Maui, Lea Miller with her group at the Battle 4 Atlantis, that’s what drives teams to come back because you know you’re going to get standard A-quality of not only the preparation but the tournament with the way it’s run. Everything is top-notch. And I think that brings guys back year after year.” That’s why Colorado coach Tad Boyle is so excited for the Buffaloes’ first Maui appearance since 2009. “We’ve been trying to get in the tournament since I got here,” said Boyle, now in his 15th season. And of course, that warm-weather setting sure doesn’t hurt. “If you talk about the Marquettes of the world, St. John’s, Providence – they don’t want that cold weather,” said NBA and college TV analyst Terrence Oglesby, who played for Clemson in the 2007 San Juan Invitational in Puerto Rico. “They’re going to have to deal with that all January and February. You might as well get a taste of what the sun feels like.” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo argues a call during the first half of a Nov. 16 game against Bowling Green in East Lansing, Michigan. Mi zzo is making his fourth trip to Maui. The men’s Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, got things rolling last week with No. 11 Tennessee routing No. 13 Baylor for the title. The week ahead could boast matchups befitting the Final Four, with teams having two weeks of action since any opening-night hiccups. “It’s a special kickoff to the college basketball season,” Oglesby said. “It’s just without the rust.” On the women’s side, Atlantis began its fourth eight-team women’s tournament Saturday with No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Baylor, while the nearby Baha Mar resort follows with two four-team women’s brackets that include No. 2 UConn, No. 7 LSU, No. 17 Mississippi and No. 20 N.C. State. Then come the men’s headliners. The Maui Invitational turns 40 as it opens Monday back in Lahaina. It features second-ranked and two-time reigning national champion UConn, No. 4 Auburn, No. 5 Iowa State and No. 10 North Carolina. The Battle 4 Atlantis opens its 13th men’s tournament Wednesday, topped by No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 16 Indiana and No. 17 Arizona. 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LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) , the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, today announced the renewal of its strategic agreement with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT), one of the world’s largest tire companies. This agreement reinforces Goodyear’s position as the preferred tire supplier for Wabash's van, tank and platform trailers, and provides Wabash customers with full-service tire management support. “We are excited to continue our long-standing relationship with Goodyear,” said Richard Mansilla, vice president, global supply chain at Wabash. “This agreement strengthens our supply chain with a premium brand, enhances customer support and contributes to the continued growth of the Wabash ecosystem. We look forward to building on our shared commitment to industry innovation and exceptional service.” Goodyear has been a trusted supplier to Wabash for more than 15 years, playing a key role in supporting its trailer product lines as Wabash has expanded its equipment offering. This renewal leverages Goodyear’s extensive network of company-owned locations and dealerships, helping enable streamlined tire management and service access for Wabash customers and increased uptime and operational efficiency. “Goodyear's collaboration with Wabash underscores our combined focus to deliver high-quality, innovative products and seamless, end-to-end services to van, tank and platform trailer customers,” said Joe Burke, vice president of Goodyear’s North America Commercial business. “We are excited to continue advancing solutions that enhance the Wabash customer experience and help ensure they carry their cargo with confidence.” Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You ® Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You ® . Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at onewabash.com . About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 54 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate . Media Contacts: Dana Stelsel Director, Communications (765) 771-5766 dana.stelsel@onewabash.com Amanda O’Neil Director, Americas Communications, Goodyear (330) 796-4114 Amanda_oneil@goodyear.com Investor Relations Contact: Ryan Reed Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations (765) 490-5664 ryan.reed@onewabash.comJaland Lowe flirted with a triple-double as Pitt improved to 6-0 with a 74-63 win over LSU on Friday afternoon at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Lowe finished with a game-high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists for the Panthers, who have won their first six games of a season for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign. It would have been the second straight triple-double for Lowe, who had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against VMI Monday. Ishmael Leggett chipped in 21 points and Cameron Corhen supplied 14, helping Pitt outshoot the Tigers (4-1) 44.4 percent to 37.3 percent overall. Vyctorius Miller and Jalen Reed recorded 14 points apiece for LSU, with Reed also snatching seven boards. Cam Carter contributed 11 points. Pitt took control in the first four-plus minutes of the second half, opening the period on a 13-0 run to build a 40-28 lead. The Tigers were held scoreless following the break until Carter converted a layup with 13:13 to go. It was still a 12-point game after Zack Austin hit a pair of free throws with 12:50 remaining, but LSU then rallied. Corey Chest, Reed and Jordan Sears each had a bucket down low for the Tigers during an 8-1 spurt that made it 43-38. However, Lowe stemmed the tide, answering with back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Panthers up 49-38 with 9:31 left. Miller did everything he could to keep LSU in contention, scoring eight points in a span of 1 minute, 23 seconds, with his four-point play getting the Tigers within 56-52 with 6:03 to play. But Pitt never let LSU get the upper hand, and it led by at least six for the final 5:05 of the contest. The Tigers had a 28-27 edge at intermission after ending the first half on an 8-2 run. LSU overcame a quick start by the Panthers, who raced out to a 12-6 advantage and led by as many as eight in the first 20 minutes of action. --Field Level Media
Dialogue held to advance Chongqing's integration into green and low-carbon development of BRI 12-17-2024 12:26 AM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: ABNewswire A dialogue on green and low-carbon development co-hosted by the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) and the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment was held in Chongqing on Wednesday. Experts in the field of green development from countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan, heads of institutions including the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency and the China Quality Certification Center, and professionals in the field of ecology and environment in Chongqing gathered together to discuss and offer suggestions on leveraging collective strengths to advance green and low-carbon development under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Need for collaboration to advance green and low-carbon development of BRI Green development is fundamental to the BRI, injecting vibrant energy into the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. As the first international environmental protection association under the BRI framework, the BRIGC has gathered the collective strength of over 170 partner organizations, becoming an important multilateral cooperation platform in the field of green development of the BRI. Over the years, it has actively promoted policy dialogues, technical exchanges, capacity building, and joint research. Cui Dandan, Secretary-General of the BRIGC, stated that advancing green and low-carbon development of the BRI requires joint efforts from all parties. The BRIGC will continue to act as a bridge, aligning with the development needs of the Belt and Road partner countries, relying on initiatives such as green development investment and financing partnerships, a network of green and low-carbon experts, and the BRI Eco-Environmental Talent Exchange Program. It will build international exchange and cooperation platforms for local governments and enterprises, guiding businesses and financial institutions to engage in more green investment and construction practices, and helping green projects take root in partner countries to share the fruits of green development. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the BRI, exemplified the integration of green development principles, consistently promoting green growth and sustainable development in Pakistan. Mustafa Hyder Sayed, Executive Director of the Pakistan-China Institute, highlighted the BRI as a highly effective cooperation mechanism with businesses playing a crucial role. He encouraged businesses worldwide to initiate small-scale green demonstration projects to gain experience and advance the green and low-carbon transition. Chongqing's unique advantages in green and low-carbon international cooperation Chongqing proposed to build a pilot zone for a Beautiful China Initiative, taking the lead in the large-scale development and protection of the western region, and serving as a model for ecological priority and green development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, as well as a pioneer in high-quality development. The establishment of the Leading Group for the Construction of a Beautiful Chongqing, the issuance of the "Action Plan for the Construction of a Beautiful Chongqing", the integrated promotion of the "Nine Treatments" environmental governance, the continuous implementation of the "1+2+6+N" policy system in the "dual carbon" field, along with the innovative construction of the "Carbon Benefit Pass" platform... Liu Qin, Deputy Director of the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, introduced that in recent years, Chongqing has laid a solid foundation for green and low-carbon development through high-level protection, comprehensively constructing green and low-carbon development systems and mechanisms, promoting the formation of green and low-carbon production and lifestyle, and accelerating the creation of a model for green and low-carbon development of the manufacturing industry in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The BRI is not only a path to economic prosperity but also a path to green development. Zhou Yi, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, noted that Chongqing has unique advantages in participating in green Silk Road international cooperation in terms of strategic position, diverse scenarios for implementation, pilot demonstration projects, scientific research talents, and open connectivity. Chongqing is building itself into a central international exchange hub in the central and western regions, connecting ASEAN and Eurasia and the world, with a broad prospect for international cooperation in green and low-carbon development. According to Cai Hongbo, General Manager of Chongqing Credit Information Center, the "Carbon Benefit Pass" platform has already registered over 3.5 million individual users and has cumulatively established nearly 20 low-carbon application scenarios, with the platform's construction showing initial success. Li Xingwang, General Manager of the Phoenix Smart Factory of Seres Automobile, introduced that as a representative enterprise of green and low-carbon development in the Chongqing new energy vehicle industry, Seres has integrated green concepts into the entire lifecycle of its products through technological innovation, ecological integration, and corporate governance, continuously promoting the low-carbon development of the automotive industry. Another Chongqing-based company, Sanfeng Environment, shared its achievements and experience in waste-to-energy incineration as a form of green electricity and resource recycling, arousing great interest among the participants. Leveraging platforms to gather resources for practical green and low-carbon cooperation Cui Dandan expressed her expectation of future cooperation with Chongqing in the field of green and low-carbon development under the BRI, relying on high-level events such as the Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference, the China Corner Side Event of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the "Green Silk Road Journey" international communication activities, to share the story of the construction of a Beautiful Chongqing with the international community. Liu Jiang, Director of the China Quality Certification Center, stated that he hoped to promote the pilot implementation of green and low-carbon development in the Chengdu-Chongqing region through various means such as technical exchanges and project cooperation, making it a model for green development under the BRI. Chen Peichang, CEO of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, said that the agency was willing to work with financial institutions to design innovative green financial products tailored to the needs of the Chinese mainland, attract domestic and foreign investors to participate in more green projects, and support enterprises in making precise decisions during green transformation. International experts at the dialogue believed that China's practical experience in green and low-carbon development was worthy of reference. Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Indonesia Infrastructure Reform Institute, said that China's active response to climate change and pursuit of green and low-carbon development were not merely theoretical but were demonstrably implemented through concrete projects. Mustafa Hyder Sayed also echoed this sentiment, citing Chongqing's green and low-carbon development practices as a compelling example for other countries and encouraging businesses in various countries to learn from China's experience to promote international cooperation on green projects. (Contributed by Wang Songtao and Zhou Kai) Media Contact Company Name: Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment Contact Person: Wang Songtao Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=dialogue-held-to-advance-chongqings-integration-into-green-and-lowcarbon-development-of-bri ] City: Chongqing Country: China Website: https://sthjj.cq.gov.cn/ This release was published on openPR.LSU outlasts UCF 109-102 in triple-OT affairProgram Announced at Rutgers Men's Basketball Game as Part of LG's Life's Good Night PISCATAWAY, N.J. , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA , a proud partner of Rutgers Athletics, announced the creation of two positions in its annual LG Summer Internship Program exclusively for Rutgers student-athletes. The announcement was made at a recent Rutgers men's basketball game, which also featured a series of Life's Good giveaways for fans, including LG TVs and LG XBOOM Audio products. As part of the company's commitment to fostering young talent, interns will have the chance to work alongside experienced professionals, gaining exposure to various areas of LG's organizations and making important contributions to real-world projects as part of the internship program. "LG is a very meaningful and impactful place to work," said Audrey Cha , a junior at Rutgers and former LG brand marketing summer intern who was on hand to help make the announcement. "I'm really passionate about the field of marketing, and my internship allowed me to experience a lot of real-world work in my field. I was also able to make a lot of connections that I've maintained even after my internship ended," she added. LG also added multiple Life's Good moments throughout the game for the fans. As part of the company's sponsorship, LG brought "Life's Good" to center court at Jersey Mike's Arena with a friendly head-to-head competition and product giveaways. Following the game, fans enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Rutgers guard and team captain, Jeremiah Williams . "LG recognizes the importance of investing in the next generation of leaders, and our internship program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain enriching experiences in a variety of fields in a dynamic corporate environment," said Louis Giagrande , LG USA head of marketing. "We are proud to partner with Rutgers Athletics to support their student-athletes both on and off the court." "LG's summer internship program continues to create exceptional opportunities for our student-athletes," said Carey Loch , Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development and Success at Rutgers University . "The presence of LG at this game had a powerful impact, energizing fans, strengthening the LG-Rutgers partnership and showcasing LG's investment in our students' futures." In addition to highlighting the internship program, the halftime competition featured a head-to-head challenge where fans tested their basketball shooting skills for a chance to win LG prizes. During the post-game meet and greet with Williams, fans also had the opportunity to take pictures, get his autograph and win LG products including XBOOM XL7 and XBOOM XG2T portable audio speakers. To learn more about LG's commitment to student-athletes, visit https://www.lg.com/us/ncaa . About LG Electronics USA LG Electronics USA , Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. , is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $68 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States , LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com . Media Contacts: LG Electronics USA Chris De Maria christopher.demaria@lge.com 908-548-4515 Kristi Hubert Kristi.Hubert@LG-One.com 630-995-5444 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-usa-announces-creation-of-2025-summer-internships-exclusively-for-rutgers-student-athletes-302332916.html SOURCE LG Electronics USA
Dec. 19—At Wednesday's meeting, the USD 383 school board heard four technology practices schools can put in place or reinforce for students. The discussion follows a recommendation by The Blue Ribbon Task Force, which is a state committee wants Kansas schools to limit screen time for students. "We came up with four areas we thought were really low-hanging fruit we could go after fairly quickly," IT director Mike Ribble said. The board didn't vote on the matter but discussed possible plans. The district already has policies limiting student screen time and making their technology use safer. One step toward this is the use of filtering services and not allowing the younger elementary school students to take iPads home. "We have in the past, grades K through three, we did not allow any devices to go home," Ribble said. "They've always stayed in the classroom. Four, five, after COVID, we decided to go ahead and allow devices to go home, fourth all the way through 12th." Going forward, the task force recommended pulling back the take-home option for fourth and fifth grades. This will mean no take-home fee for the iPads for kindergarten through fifth grade. "A little less revenue, but overall I think it makes sense," Ribble said. Ribble said one of the main parental concerns was access to the devices at home. One consideration, so students don't stay up playing on the school-issued devices, is to lock them at a certain time. That time has yet to be determined. "Either 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m., they will become basically a big clock," Ribble said. "They're not going to get to their device and watch Youtube videos at 2 a.m. Same thing with high school. We would then extend it, probably until 12:30 a.m. to that 6 a.m. sort of time frame." The devices also have internet filtering services. The district's current service is ContentKeeper. The IT department will make changes to the filter, to block the entertainment category in its source code. "The big offender seems to be Youtube," Ribble said. "With the restricted mode, we've also checked the box of Entertainment to block because everything that's coded into Youtube has a name code that it goes with." Ribble said the downside to this is that good educational videos on Youtube also are filtered out. "There are good things that are in entertainment," Ribble said. "We did find out in our test, because we are testing this at the middle schools right now, and we found in our STEM classrooms four videos that were in entertainment. We did unblock them, and they are available to those STEM classes." The last suggested practice is communication with parents. The district started a device check-in system in spring 2024. When the students check in their devices, the school notifies the parents with an email to confirm. "We're thinking about not just that but also on the check-out process," Ribble said, "Telling them we check these things but also providing links and providing resources like the iPad handbook." Andrea Tiede, the director of teaching and learning said they are gathering community feedback with a survey, as a chance for public feedback. Board members expressed willingness to adopt the recommendations but said the issue of technology is complex. No decisions were made at this meeting. "This whole topic, this whole issue, the answer that's right for kindergarteners, is that the right answer for 12th graders?" board member Karla Hagemeister said. "With so many of our issues and so many of the things that we talk about, if they were easy they'd be done." The opinions from the community are expected to vary based on the ages of the children in each household. "It's also a snapshot in a moment of time," Hagemeister said. "Our relationship with technology has changed over the years and, it will continue to change." (c)2024 The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. Visit The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. at www.themercury.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner during a recent game against the New York Rangers, the NHL said Monday. Skinner was issued a warning after a diving/embellishment incident in against the Carolina Hurricanes, the league said. His second citation, which triggered the fine, came in the second period of on Nov. 23. Skinner was being followed by Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller as he had the puck along the boards in the New York zone. Skinner lost his footing and the puck despite minimal contact from Miller. The Oilers forward looked toward the referee as he got up but no penalty call was made on the play. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. AP NHL:For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
False promises and pretences are all that remain of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill. Despite the tagline to “restore the Hauraki Gulf”, last-minute amendments will exclude public access to prioritise commercial interests. This legislative process has been hijacked by industrial fishing interests to maintain the status quo. This means no fishing with your family in traditional and sheltered waters close to home. The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill is about to pass through Parliament. However, the Bill completely misses the boat, failing to implement effective fisheries controls to address key issues contributing to the Gulf’s depletion. Thousands of hours invested in the Sea Change process have been disregarded. All parties compromised and agreed to establish some marine protected areas, if fisheries tools were also implemented. That’s because you can’t close areas to fishing without reducing existing catch limits, otherwise fishing effort just shifts into smaller areas, quickly depleting them. The problem is clear – fish abundance and diversity are declining in the Hauraki Gulf. Proposed protected areas are just a stepping stone. The so-called High Protection Areas (HPAs) now offer hardly any protection. Minister for Conservation Tama Potaka has teased that commercial gill netting could be permitted in protected areas at Kawau Bay, the Noises and Motatapu. Condoning commercial netting from boats without cameras, at night, midwinter raises a red flag. Department of Conservation (DOC) officials advised the minister against this biased move. DOC’s advice mentions species targeted by gill netters – kahawai, mullet, rig and trevally – can be caught outside the protected areas with minimal impact to commercial fishers. Details of this proposed amendment are scarce, but regardless, local families will still be banned from fishing in these areas under false pretences that the HPAs will restore fish populations. Past research identified that seven of the highest-ranking threats to New Zealand’s marine habitats sadly relate to human activity, including sedimentation, bottom trawling and scallop dredging. So, effective restoration of the Gulf requires diverse and robust changes to the status quo. Declaring the entire Marine Park as a Type 2 marine protected area would ban mobile bottom contact fishing methods that destroy the sea floor – bottom trawling, dredging and Danish seining. Greater fish abundance and diversity is needed to address the significant loss of productivity in the Gulf. If the Government is bold enough to designate the Hauraki Gulf as a separate fisheries management area, fish stocks could be reassessed and lower catch limits set to restore all species. Combined with fisheries controls, regional councils need to be held accountable to better manage land run-off and sedimentation from entering our waterways. Coastal hot spots for juvenile fish and spawn are being suffocated by run-off. The Protection Bill is due to be enacted soon, but it’s not too late to put the pressure on officials and voice your distaste to your local MP. Otherwise, we risk losing more public space just to satisfy commercial demands.