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• Gerry still digging himself a hole
  Brownlee is still suffering from gold fever despite having to swallow a bitter pill when public opinion sank his plans to mine schedule four
• Sea-change? Yeah right.
  Wilkinson's decision to reject a 530ha Akaroa marine reserve, despite support from 73% of the submissions, doesn't bode well for marine conservation
• Hark! Hear the whales sing
  Whale whisperer, marine advocate and island postie Karen Baird sets foot on the Kermadec's largest and northernmost volcanic peaks - Raoul island.