Lennon Kingston is a Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award programme candidate and has lived near the sea his whole life. He has been taking part to conservation activities since he was young so when he heard about the challenges his local sea forests were facing, he decided to find a way to help.

Triplefins are one of the most diverse families of fish on Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastal reefs. But because they are small they are often overlooked. If you pause for a moment and look closely around the shallow reefs of Te Kohuroa Matheson Bay, you may notice many vibrant triplefins sitting on the bottom looking back at you.

Marine reserves have positive impacts on marine life in and outside of their boundaries. The kelp forests they protect are an essential buffer for climate change and provide up to 80% of the earth’s oxygen. But are we doing enough to protect our oceans?

Heidi Börner is a Rewilding Ranger with Te Kohuroa Rewilding and she contributes her time to the community’s marine monitoring program each year. In this interview, Heidi tells us why she loves supporting the ocean through the Rewilding Ranger program.