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Kermadecs: A Labour government won’t ‘confiscate’ Māori rights
The Government says a proposed Kermadec marine sanctuary won’t be imposed on iwi.
Iwi leaders vote down Kermadec sanctuary proposal
Sanctuary was initially announced by former prime minister Sir John Key in 2015.
'What is the point?': Emergency alert comes 3 hours after quake
'When an event like this happens, people should not have to go hunting for information.'
New Zealand's plummeting shark population amid global decline
It's time we put more resources into understanding our oldest and most vulnerable fish.
7.4 quake: People warned to stay out of water
A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes near Kermadec Islands
Based on all the available data, there is no tsunami threat for New Zealand.
No tsunami threat to NZ after second Kermadecs earthquake
The region northeast of New Zealand has been struck with two earthquakes today.
Creatures of the deep: Weird new NZ species discovered
Squid that resembles a character from The Muppets among just-discovered NZ sea creatures.
Civil Defence sends wrong alerts of Kermadec quake, tsunami risk for NZ
Civil Defence this afternoon tweeted and sent automatic alerts - including phone calls.
Quake combo confuses GeoNet system
What was thought to have been a big East Coast earthquake actually turned out to be two.
Kermadec sanctuary compromise to include fishing
Labour and NZ First are working on a solution to the Kermadec Sanctuary impasse.
Young Kiwis help make ocean discoveries
A group of young Kiwis have helped make new discoveries in NZ's Kermadec Islands.
Germans' escape mocked Kiwis' wartime security
Armed Kiwi ship hunted down fleeing Germans on the high seas
Kermadec puts Maori rights 'at stake'
Māori rights at stake from Kermadec ocean sanctuary, iwi leader says.
Half-shell heroes saving lost turtles
This week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton looks at Kelly Tarlton's Turtle Rehabilitation programme.
Fishing parks running behind schedule
A new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.
Creatures from the deep: What is this thing?
A Kiwi expedition to the far-flung Kermadec Islands has put scientists up close with some of the ocean's most fascinating residents.
Little urged to support Kermadecs plan
Environmental groups have joined forces to urge Labour not to pull its support for the Kermadec marine sanctuary.
How to make Kermadecs our Galapagos
COMMENT: The Kermadecs are our Galapagos. The Galapagos collects about US$150 million a year from tourists. The Kermadecs could also generate millions.
Iwi seek Kermadec compromise with Govt
Iwi are seeking a compromise over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary in which they will agree not to fish in the region if their Treaty
Te Ohu ads step up fight on sanctuary
The Maori Fisheries Commission is upping the ante in its fight against the Government's marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands.
Kiwis back sea sanctuary
The vast majority of Kiwis support creating a marine sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, a new poll indicates.
Alex Smith: Marine sanctuary must go ahead
It's disappointing that commercial fishing interests are now trying to frame the debate as being about Maori opposing the sanctuary, writes Alex Smith.
Labour backtracks on marine sanctuary
Andrew Little says his party is concerned about a challenge that the sanctuary breaches a historic fisheries agreement between iwi and the Crown.
6.3 quake strikes off Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck off the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand, this morning.
7.2 mag quake off Kermadec Islands
Department of Conservation staff on Raoul Island have escaped uninjured following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of the island this morning.