The launch of 63,500 tonne superliner Pacific Pearl in Auckland is a vote of confidence for NZ, says Cruise NZ chairman Craig Harris.

Sealegs' 'incubation' is now over.

The good news from the first Census of Marine Life is: New Zealand's waters are indeed teeming with wondrous creatures and plants.

Tides are the key to successful saltwater fishing, and they are determined by the moon.