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'Uncharted waters': New sub expedition announced one year after Titan sub tragedy
A new expedition is planned for the "portal to hell".
Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand
Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium
Artist and his pōhutukawa waka were 700 years in the making
Anton Forde has spent four years carving the waka that can now be seen by the public.
Dolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson says
Watson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.
Artist aims to shift perspectives on ocean resources
Tim Li's new exhibition features many of his gyotaku prints of fish.
Opinion: Wake up Auckland - the Hauraki Gulf is a wasteland
OPINION: Sue Neureuter owns the island where a 48m boat ran aground. She has bad news.
Maketu photographer wins NZ photo competition
Renowned Maketu photographer once again captures the essence NZ marine beauty.
The world is in the middle of a record marine heatwave. What's happening?
New York Times: The 'massive records' set over 2023 are beyond what scientists expected.
Plan to sink Hawke's Bay fishing trawler to provide home for marine life
Retiring to the reef, the Twofold Bay trawler is to be given a second life.
SailGP not worth killing dolphins over - Greenpeace executive director
OPINION: The events in Lyttelton show Sir Russell Coutts' hand, writes Russel Norman.
100 new species of marine life found off the coast of NZ
The organism and more than 100 species of marine animals have been found in NZ waters.
Tides feel the pronounced pull of a new moon
A new supermoon is pulling tides a little higher at the moment.
'Like seeing a UFO': Boaties wowed by close encounter with whale shark
Seven boaties were coming back from the Alderman Islands when they came across the beast.
Incredible footage of Coromandel whale shark encounter
Stunning footage has been captured of a group of people swimming with a whale shark in the Coromandel. Video / Tom Bromhead, Andy Mora, Catie Mora
Hundreds of dead fish found floating in the sea around Auckland
Fisherman finds hundreds of dead snapper floating in the sea, washing up on the beach in Auckland on February 23, 2024. Video / Andrew Barker
Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction
A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.
Whangamatā Beach eroded by 15 metres after Cyclone Gabrielle
Matarangi Beach in the Coromandel lost 10 metres
Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
New Auckland tsunami evacuation maps show lower risk than thought
Auckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.
Inside the grisly birth of Jaws: ‘It’s a novel about a fish, who cares?’
Peter Benchley made a career-saving move by writing Jaws. He lived to regret it.
2024 a make-or-break year for Hauraki Gulf
OPINION: Nearby gulls wouldn't even eat the snapper fillet.
Mahia shark warning issued after mass ‘whale’, dolphin stranding
Several shark species feed on whales and dolphins, including their carcasses.
Luxon announces Cabinet reshuffle, Seymour made Associate Justice Minister responsible for Treaty bill
The Prime Minister says the reshuffle “further clarifies" ministers’ responsibilities.
Editorial: Why it's time to ban cars from Muriwai Beach
A blanket ban was once considered - before Super City amalgamation.
'Be vigilant': Hawke's Bay mother's warning after bluebottle stings child
The Hawke's Bay coast is seeing a resurgence of the stinging creature.