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Marine heatwaves have been affecting the feeding and breeding of our resident blue whales.
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Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?
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Anti-seabed mining bill chance to stop destruction before it starts
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Seabed mining inquiry causes controversy
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Katoa Ocean encourages gamers to rid the ecosystem of a "toxic blight."
Water surge at Grand Canyon tourist hot spot becomes online spectacle
The tourist attraction is at the centre of an experiment to tackle a 'megadrought' issue.
Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?
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Will this NZ tech help make climate-friendly green hydrogen a global reality?
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NZ's seas are still running warm - why?
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California researchers attempt ocean climate solution
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