Leigh is a small coastal village that sits next to Aotearoa New Zealand's oldest marine reserve (Cape Rodney/Okakari Point Marine Reserve). Its is approximately 90kms or an hour drive from Auckland city.
This Kelp Region profile shows the status of its kelp forests, the people and organisations restoring and protecting them, and reported data.
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