Some coastal communities may have to be pulled back in the face of sea level rise.

An event that happened 183 million years ago could be on the brink of happening again.

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

A Kiwi company will use a high-tech buoy to record some of the largest waves ever seen.

People under the influence of psychedelic drugs attain a "higher" state of consciousness.

Kiwi ultra-distance swimmer Kim Chambers is diving into US-Mexico border relations.

Early morning swimmers found a shocking surprise in their ocean pool.

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

Our oceans are bearing the brunt of climate change. How much more heat can they take?

International festival, Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans, organised by PangeaSeed, a public art project that brings the oceans into the streets around the world, is coming back to Napier for a second year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A 14-year-old from Kiribati was rescued after drifting alone in the Pacific Ocean.

Fisheries groups have teamed up to oppose Trans Tasman Resources' second bid to mine iron sands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.

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.

MAIN PIC MC270117NADSUP1.JPGStand up paddle boarder Marcus Hansen will soon be swapping the tranquil waters of Whangarei's Town Basin

There's a strange side to one of the country's wealthiest citizens.

COMMENT: I'm glad we finally moved towards banning microbeads, it's been great for the nation to have this conversation, late or not.

A landmark court ruling which allows councils to place restrictions on fishing is being challenged by the Government.

Conservation group Sea Shepherd have photographed a Japanese whaling ship with a dead whale in protected waters.

In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

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

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.

A Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.

Fishing companies pledge changes to help endangered Maui dolphins.

Tristram Clayton embarks on an unforgettable tour of the Celebrity Solstice while it visits Auckland.

Secretary of State John Kerry won't criticize Donald Trump's climate policies, but says the next US Govt "dare not avoid" the issue.

Underwater cameraman Kina Scollay rubbed shoulders with formidable monsters of the deep to bring Kiwi viewers the first glimpses of an unseen world.

It's regularly voted one of the world's best, but Coromandel's Hot Water Beach is also New Zealand's most dangerous.

The new Ross Sea Sanctuary.

NZers are celebrating the agreement by 25 countries to establish an enormous sanctuary in Antarctic waters.

Scientists have just discovered a new species of heavyweight shark - but we're 20 million years too late to have seen it.