Pesky pine pollen from New Zealand forests could be altering far-away ocean ecosystems.

A penguin chick is being raised by two mums at Kelly Tarlton's in Auckland

A man's body, missing a leg, has been found in the water off the coast of Mairangi Bay.

The parents of Moon Ji-sung have travelled the world sharing their daughter's story.

A plan for steam train rides from Kawakawa faces a wait until at least next month.

Severe coral bleaching has struck the reef in one-two punch.

Greenpeace has intercepted the world's biggest seismic blasting ship, Amazon Warrior.

COMMENT: Researchers seek reports into fish reporting and dumping.

WWF-NZ says a shift to safer fishing practices to protect the Maui's dolphin is possible.

Squid-fishing net's escape hatch appears to have failed, trapping female sea lion.

Journalist's adventure to film the blue whale turns into an environmental horror story.

Two pods of the marine animals were spotted this morning including a mother and her calf

Micrometre-sized plastics are wreaking havoc in our oceans, a scientist says.

The killer whale was likely the same one that stranded in Whangarei Harbour last year.

The cause of death is not yet known, but photos show possible blunt force trauma to the head.

A researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.

Coastguard towed boat to safety after it struggled on a harbour bar.

A grant from the Heartland Fund has helped the latest Kawhia beach cleanup. But, an ownership review of King Country Energy could mean the future of the community fund is at risk. Made with Funding from NZ On Air

Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

A bigger scheme proposed last year drew opposition from the Waiheke Island community.

In 2015, the first year of a three-year survey 33 blue whales were sighted in the South Taranaki Bight, this year there were 68 different individuals.

Greenpeace and KASM give evidence about the potential impacts on marine mammals at the EPA seabed mining hearing in Wellington. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Three men saved by a passing vessel when a bar crossing goes horribly wrong.

An independent ship surveyor raised concern about the Francie operating on the Kaipara bar three months before the ill-fated boat sank in the area.

Trans-Tasman Resources gave evidence today at the hearing which will determine whether or not they will get marine consents to mine iron ore off the coast of South Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Trans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.

SUP140217NADFISH01.JPG or SUP140217NADFISH02.JPG The 170 flounder found in a Northland stream have disgusted Whangaruru locals. PHOTO/SUPPLIED. By

Whales, toothfish and the confounding puzzle that is Antarctica's sea ice will be targeted in six bold new Kiwi studies to be carried out on the frozen continent and in the Southern Ocean.

DoC staff were tonight monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Golden Bay.

Witness: "I said to my wife: 'That mooring line's not set right for this kind of wind'.''