One lifeboat.
One coastline.
52 STORIES.
Circumnavigating Aotearoa-New Zealand in an 8.5-metre lifeboat to amplify 52 ocean stories and turn millions of views into tangible support.
Across Aotearoa, people are restoring the ocean every day. We're here to connect their work with the support it needs.
[ WHY WE'RE OUT HERE ]
12 MONTHS on the water,
in service of the moana.
From iwi-led restoration to grassroots groups, scientists, fishers and local communities, Current Cause exists to make their work impossible to ignore.
Mixing adventure with conservation filmmaking to get the eyes of everyday New Zealanders on our ocean.
[ BY THE NUMBERS ]
52
Ocean stories to document and support
8.5 METRE
Lifeboat built for the mission
150 MILLION
Projected views
110,000+
Community across platforms
[ A GRASSROOTS MISSION ]
Where individual initiatives struggle for visibility, Current Cause makes their work impossible to ignore.
Raise funds
Direct, transparent fundraising for the stories we visit.
Connect volunteers
Pair people with the initiatives that need them.
Share knowledge
Help initiatives learn from and support each other.
Create the tools
Assets initiatives can reuse for outreach and fundraising.
[ HOW THE STORY SPREADS ]
One journey.
Thousands of conversations.
150 MILLION people reached.
26-part series
One full YouTube episode fortnightly, throughout the year on the water.
Daily short-form
Instagram, Facebook and TikTok content following the journey in real time.
Feature documentary
A full-length film bringing the entire journey together at the end.
[ THE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY ]
The work Current Cause is amplifying.
From Fiordland to Northland,
the stories are already there.
We're just helping people see them.
[ The voyage ]
Track the voyage. Follow the stories. See what happens next.
Every stop, every story, every story along the coastline of Aotearoa, logged as the lap unfolds.
Back the lap.
Back the moana.
Help bring Aotearoa's ocean stories to life.
Become a partner
Support Current Cause through long-term sponsorship, products, services, expertise or collaboration.
Support
Offer time, skills, equipment, accommodation and more to a specific project, the lifeboat journey, or general needs.
Donate
Help fund the lifeboat expedition, documentary production, volunteer platform and the stories that inspire action.