Māui Dolphin Day 2024 & the Recycled Raft Race

Māui Dolphin Day is back!
Nau mai, Haere mai! Māui Dolphin Day is a collaborative community festival which highlights the endangered Popoto/Māui Dolphin, the importance of our marine environment and our community's creative spirit.

The first Māui Dolphin Day was in 2004 - that’s 20 years ago!
Throughout the event, there will be live entertainment on stage, activities around the site, food stalls fundraising for community groups, information from different nationwide organisations, ending with the famous Recycled Raft Race.

Facebook event is here: https://fb.me/e/3zHNRORaf

We're excited to be kicking off Seaweek 2-10 March 2024. Learn more here: https://seaweek.org.nz

 Of the 30 identified dolphin species roaming 71% of Earth’s surface, the ocean, Māui dolphins are the smallest. In the 1970s, it’s estimated there were around 1,600 Māui dolphins, now there are an estimated population of only 48 - 64 left. Māui dolphins are endemic to Aotearoa, and they should be treated no differently to the more effectively protected endemic species such as the iconic Kiwi, our internationally known symbol. Our focus is what coastal communities like ours can do to save and protect our neighbours the Māui Dolphin and more widely our marine environment.

Keen to join the Recycled Raft Race and get your name added to one of the trophies?
Register here: https://forms.gle/b7AweNfWshUij2jz6
Race categories are:
1st: Raddest Recycled Raft
2nd: Best Team Raft
3rd: Most Ambitious Raft
+ Best Junior Raft (Under 16)
+ Fastest Raft

Would your Club or Organisation like to host an information or fundraising food stall?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/Mphb7yjwGaVx73u19

We are a zero waste event 

Ngā mihi nui:
Raglan Food Co. https://raglanfoodco.com
*Other sponsors pending TBC