WorldWhat's it like under the Indian Ocean?Not long after the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 was declared missing, the world's attention was focused on a remote, poorly known area of the Eastern Indian Ocean as the possible location of the lost aircraft.17 Jun 04:36 AM
WorldHow science helped win D-Day"Sea," said King Canute, the 11th-century Danish King of England, "I command you to come no further!"08 Jun 12:18 AM
New ZealandBeached Az whale 'killed off' by plasticThe social media phenomenon known as the Beached Az whale has been killed off by its creators to highlight the plight of marine life ahead of World Oceans Day.05 Jun 10:41 PM
TechnologyJames Cameron: Missing sub 'a tragic loss for deep science'Hollywood director James Cameron is among those lamenting the loss of a robotic research submarine which imploded in the Kermadec Trench.13 May 04:24 AM
BusinessForecaster extends its reach to far oceansMetService is pushing further into global markets with a business aimed at more accurate forecasting for the shipping and oil and gas industries around the world.26 Apr 12:32 AM
New ZealandYellow-eyed penguin season 'disastrous'One of the most "disastrous breeding seasons" in recent years has hit endangered yellow-eyed penguin colonies along Otago's coast.18 Feb 09:36 PM
New ZealandYellow-eyed penguins forage in trawlers' wakeNew Zealand's endangered yellow-eyed penguin have been found to follow the line of swooping seabirds - literally - when it comes to reaping the food stirred up by trawlers.11 Feb 09:31 PM
WorldMonster jellyfish stuns scientists'Wow, this guy's a whopper,' said experts of a 1.5m monster jellyfish that washed up on a Hobart beach last month. So what does its sting feel like?06 Feb 08:45 PM
WorldLife of Jose: The latest great survival tale ... or fishy storyIt all began in December 2012, when Jose Salvador Alvarenga, an El Salvadorian fisherman, boarded his 7m fibreglass fishing boat in the village of Costa Azul on the coast of the Mexican state of Chiapas.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMotorway flooding risk with king tidesSections of the Northwestern cycleway will most likely be underwater and low-lying sections of Auckland's motorway network are at risk of flooding during high king tides forecast for later this week.28 Jan 09:50 PM
WorldAsteroids may have shot life to Mars - scientistsAsteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth could have shot life to Mars or the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, US scientists have said.11 Dec 09:27 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Global Partnership on Marine LitterIn the last of a three-part series, Young New Zealander of the Year and CEO of the Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust ,Sam Judd, discusses the United Nations Environment Programs’ Global Partnership on Marine Litter.31 Oct 06:20 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Wasted on waterEvery day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.21 Oct 06:48 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Our nutrient worldSam Judd writes that perhaps the biggest environmental problem we currently face is the contamination of our waterways by nutrients.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSea of troubleThe rough seas of the southern Pacific Ocean are set to be the focus of resource consent debate as a mining company's bid to dredge the sea floor comes up against the fishing industry and environmentalists.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandShark fins float in WellingtonOne hundred grey shark fins, and one orange fin, are floating in Wellington harbour today to mark the final day of shark awareness week.13 Sep 03:26 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Three-eyed fish for dinner kidsEnvironmental columnist Sam Judd takes a look at the disastrous consequences of the Japan earthquake on our food chain.27 Aug 08:18 PM
New ZealandSwimming with 500 dolphinsLynn Dao has allowed us to watch her fantastic video. Towards the end of her two week trip in New Zealand, she went with Dolphin Encounter in Kaikora to hop in the ocean and swim with a bunch of dolphins. She thought it was going to be amazing, but nothing prepared her for the surreal experience of swimming with a pod of 500 dusky dolphins!Watch16 May 11:36 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Paua to the peopleEnvironmental columnist Sam Judd checks out the proposed controversial changes to areas for commercial harvesting for paua.21 Apr 05:30 PM
SportSwim series likely to continue making a splashThe 2012-13 State Ocean Swim Series, which offered the richest swimming prize in New Zealand history, came to a dramatic finish last weekend with Aussies Ky Hurst and Melissa Gorman sweeping the titles.12 Apr 05:30 PM
SportSwimming: Kiwis know they must improve to keep pace with AussiesNew Zealand's best open water swimmers are philosophical after conceding the recent State New Zealand Ocean Swim series to Australians, but still have much to look forward to in 2013.12 Apr 05:52 AM
TechnologyVast tides may explain life's originEarly in its life the moon was much closer to Earth and the tides were a lot bigger and more frequent.02 Apr 04:30 PM
TechnologyNo dark side to the moonTechnically, Pink Floyd had it wrong. The space-facing side of the moon isn't dark. Not that you'd know that, given we always see the same side of our nearest neighbour.02 Apr 04:30 PM
SportSwimming: Aussies will be tough to beat at MountIt's reaching the business end of the State Ocean Swim Series.15 Mar 04:30 PM
TechnologyTech Universe: Friday 8 MarchThe carbon fibre Solar Impulse plane has the wingspan of a 747 but only weighs as much a Honda Prius.07 Mar 07:50 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Carbon capturing kinaCould it be that the humble sea urchin has come to the rescue? Sam Judd finds that the latest technological breakthrough for waging war on carbon emissions has the spiny sea creatures to thank.10 Feb 07:30 PM
WorldDolphins killed in pay spatUp to 900 dolphins have been killed by villagers in the Solomon Islands, who claim it was an act of retaliation for not being paid money they were promised.24 Jan 04:30 PM
