Science reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.

A sleek, human-driven submarine and a cutting-edge underwater sensing system are among the impressive innovations of a team of Auckland Uni engineers.

In Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.

This is what you do when you need to take home a massive fish.

Whale Watch is back on the water in Kaikoura.

This week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.

A new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.

A family of four has been rescued after their boat sank in Lake Taupo this morning.

Missing yachtie likely to be sailing his tiny catamaran to Australia, where he has disappeared with his 6-year-old daughter Que previously, according to an expert.

For Fat Leonard, conning the U.S. Navy was a big piece of cake.

The disappearance of a father and daughter who set sail in a small catamaran 10 days ago is "very upsetting" for the family's local community.

Locals were unable to save whale that repeatedly stranded on popular beach.

COMMENT: Tiny little specks of land hundreds of kilometres from New Zealand may hold key secrets about the future of our planet.

Kiwi anglers will be able to log their catch this summer - and contribute to data around our fish stocks - thanks to a free app.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council will consider marine reserves early next year, with a recent Environment Court decision giving regional

A large leopard seal seems to have made its home in the waters of Auckland harbour.

A popular fishing competition which earlier this year led to a winner being asked to take a lie-detector test has rewritten the rules

A stunning summer's day in Wellington has attracted some aquatic visitors to the coastline, with locals spotting orcas and dolphins.

A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.

Changes taking place in Antarctica are significant another to influence those on the other side of the planet, new research co-authored by a Kiwi scientist has found.

Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.

Proposed new marine protected areas, rules for polluters and changes to commercial fishing methods have been revealed in a long-awaited master plan for the Hauraki Gulf.

Kaikoura's fur seals famously splashed and frolicked in a pool at the foot of a waterfall. And then the earthquake came.

Pat Huffman has raised thousands for charity through dedicated racing; a race director said she cheated in one of them.

The body of ill-fated Francie skipper Bill McNatty has been returned to his family.

Two Kiwis are aboard a fishing trawler missing off the coast of Queensland.

Police have led an extensive air, land and sea search for missing trawler reportedly carrying a Kiwi father-of-six.

The Government will urgently pass quake recovery laws which allow landslips in the South Island to be cleared into the ocean without consent.

Oamaru's little blue penguins have become international sensations with a video of them using an underpass clocking thousands of views.

Prime Minister John Key has promised fast-track help to keep Kaikoura businesses on their feet.