Challenge 55 – saving the last Māui dolphins

On May 5, WWF-New Zealand will launch ‘Challenge 55’ where New Zealanders join forces to save the last 55 Māui dolphins.

Whether it’s running 55km, picking up 55kg of rubbish or baking 55 cakes, people from all over the country are taking part in their own specially-designed fundraising challenges to support the conservation of the critically endangered Māui dolphin.

All New Zealanders are invited to take up a Challenge - the first step is to visitChallenge55.org.nz

Māui dolphins are the smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world – they are found only off the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island - but these little Kiwi battlers are right on the brink of extinction.

Some highlights so far:

• Auckland-based singer/songwriter Jamie McDell is recording a song for Māui dolphins along with 55 people who entered online auditions.

• Waikato Students Union members are going to run up and down Mount Maunganuiin 55 minutes.

• Team Trash Busters, a family in Wellington, is collecting 55kg of rubbish from their local beaches.

• Fitness 55, a 55 minute high intensity workout designed by All Black fitness coach Nicholas Gill was completed by TV3's Story co-host, Heather du Plessis-Allan.

• Aroha from Wellington is going vegan for 55 days - she's around half way through now and going strong!

• A Wellington yoga school will be taking part in a 55 Sun Salute Challenge class.

• Antipodes Skincare has launched a '55 Second Natural Beauty Challenge', inviting people to upload a video of their beauty regimes.

For more information about Challenge 55: visit: www.challenge55.org.nz check out themedia release and watch the movie.

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