Three marine species have disappeared from Queen Charlotte Sound

Friday 12 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 12 Dec 2025, 8:58pm

In this story Marlborough District Council

A new report reveals that three out of four ecologically significant species monitored at 16 sites in Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui have disappeared. Only one species remains in the Marlborough Sounds, and even that survivor is facing threats to its survival.

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