WorldThe startling image that captures a crisisNational Geographic's cover is going viral featuring image called "one for the ages".17 May 06:56 AM
New ZealandHow Earth's axis influences evolution - and extinctionChanges in Earth's orbit have influenced evolution - and extinction - over 450m years.16 May 05:37 AM
New ZealandRecord monster wave is biggest recorded in Southern OceanScientists have just detected a record, seven-storey-high wave in the Southern Ocean.09 May 03:12 AM
SportColman: Volvo Ocean Race too sanitised? Yea right...Anyone who thought it had become too sanitised has been proved to be way off the mark.21 Apr 09:17 PM
New ZealandPM pleased Prince Charles to lead CommonwealthPM says new resolve on climate change and trade for Commonwealth leaders.20 Apr 08:17 PM
New ZealandMarine heatwaves to grow longer, stronger, more frequentMarine heatwaves are growing longer, stronger and more frequent thanks to climate change.10 Apr 03:00 PM
New ZealandWhat caused our incredible marine heatwaveKiwis may not know they just lived through an event freakish even under climate change.07 Apr 11:06 PM
New ZealandHottest summer ever! Report shows just how hot it gotTemperatures were more than 2C above average in our summer of extremes.28 Mar 07:58 PM
WorldWatch: Orca drowns baby killer whale to mate with mumThe incident is captured in world first footage.24 Mar 03:57 AM
New ZealandRescued turtles splash back into oceanTwo green sea turtles, Oscar and Kiwa, have been released into the ocean after being rescued from 90 Mile Beach almost two years ago.Watch15 Mar 02:42 AM
New ZealandRescued turtles splash back into oceanTwo green sea turtles have been released after being rescued almost two years ago.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandScientists break ice, and records, to gain climate cluesKiwi scientists return from Antarctica with important new climate-change insights.09 Mar 03:47 AM
New ZealandClimate change: When our oceans lost their breathDuring ancient climate change, our oceans lost their oxygen, a NZ-led study finds.05 Mar 08:22 PM
WorldWatch: Shark charges at scuba diver's headGoPro footage captured the heart-stopping moment a shark charged full speed at a diver.02 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandGovernment considering ban on plastic bagsGovernment considering plastic bags ban after 65,000-strong petition handed to Parliament.27 Feb 01:52 AM
New ZealandHow warming climate 'churned' the Southern OceanDuring Earth's last big warming cycle, something dramatic happened in the Southern Ocean.26 Feb 04:56 AM
KahuWaka voyage opens eyes to plastic scourgeAn East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.25 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandSage wants NZ sea lion decline reversedNumber of NZ sea lion pups on subantarctic islands falls 40 per cent in just 20 years.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrash Town: Dumped rubbish danger to marine lifeWhat impact is dumped rubbish having on our marine life?20 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandGita 'revved up' by record summer's warm oceansWhat could be a record summer has come with warmer water that "revved up" Cyclone Gita.20 Feb 03:56 AM
New ZealandOcean is 'screaming out for help'Nicky Sinden wants people to head down to their local beach on Sunday for a clean-up.15 Feb 01:45 AM
WorldPhotographs of the year: Underwater WorldThe Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018 has just been announced.14 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRaewyn Peart: We are losing Crayfish in the northCrayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFreediver William Trubridge swims with whalesHe described the moment as "beautiful" and "other-worldly".02 Feb 05:11 AM
WorldWhat killer whale's first words 'hello' really meanThe astonishing thing is not what it means to us, but what it means to them.01 Feb 04:03 AM
TravelIs this the best Airbnb in the world?Guests have been warned not to skinny-dip or take selfies with the fish.30 Jan 08:02 AM
New ZealandBoaties have close encounter with orcaBoaties had an incredibly close encounter with orca at Ponui Island near Waiheke. Credit: Jitske BraaksmaWatch30 Jan 01:58 AM
New ZealandPod of dolphins plays with holiday goers in Bay of PlentyA pod of dolphins played with holiday goers in the Bay of Plenty in the second sighting in two days. Credit: Ella SouthwardWatch29 Jan 07:54 PM
New ZealandMicroplastic scourge reaches pristine AntarcticaMicroplastic particles polluting Earth's oceans now found in Antarctica's pristine waters.28 Jan 11:13 PM
New ZealandAucklanders still swimming despite sewagePeople in Auckland continued to swim at Milford Beach despite a health warning being put in place after raw sewage contaminated the water.Watch28 Jan 06:47 PM
New ZealandIt hasn't been this hot since 1935: What's changed?The last time summer was running this hot, Nazis ran Germany. What's been the difference?28 Jan 12:53 AM
World11 billion bits of plastic killing reefs: StudyPlastics in the oceans are killing corals by increasing their risk of becoming diseased.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland whale safari finds sharks feeding on whale carcassPassengers on board Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari were in for a rare natural show on Tuesday when they discovered a whale carcass complete with feeding sharks floating north-east of Waiheke Island. / Footage supplied by AWADS.Watch23 Jan 10:50 PM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our oceansHow are oceans faring with pollution, fishing and climate change? Simon Thrush explains.18 Jan 04:00 PM
