Mitigate land runoff, more active measures are needed by council, developers, and farmers. Look at what Auckland is doing to fix this issue. Look at a good news story about cleaning a bay with mussel farming.

Explain the indigenous Maori mindset as regards the environment. Pre-colonial Maori fishing philosophies and techniques make sense. View the harbor as a treasure to be shared by all-take only what's needed not a resource to plunder or profit from. Show how traditional views and modern sustainability views are essentially the same view. Show the adverse environmental effects of colonialization. Be more sympathetic with nature.

Look at other uses for the harbor-mussel and seaweed farming. Explore sea tourism. We look at food provenance, why are we aware of egg, chicken, and other animals' welfare and origin but with seafood, we have no idea. We discuss how sustainable the seafood industry is restaurants, supermarkets, etc. Follow a good news story of handing out free fish heads and frames to Marae (Maorivillages) around Auckland.