Seasick - Saving the Hauraki Gulf

Seasick shines a light on the dire state of the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand's only marine park. Decades of pollution and fishing have degraded a once diverse marine ecosystem. In this trailer scientists, divers and tangata whenua who respect the gulf as a food basket and place of recreation express dismay at its condition. Environment Minister David Parker promises action and regrets lost preservation opportunities. Local iwi and Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick advocate for traditional Māori protection methods to reverse the damage. Seasick is  both a feature-length documentary and a seven-part web series.

About a thousand years ago, the Hauraki Gulf was the Yellowstone National Park of the international marine eco-systems.

– A Hauraki Gulf advocate paints a picture of a once pristine environment

Key Cast & Crew

Tom Fox

Composer

Bertrand Remaut

Cinematographer, Editor

Marshall Smith

Composer

Carol Hirschfeld

Narrator

Angela Hovey

Producer

Simon Mark-Brown

Director, Writer, Executive Producer