Bottom trawling ban for Hauraki Gulf to be unveiled by Govt
Scientists have long warned about overfishing and pollution in the Gulf.
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Extreme events are influencing every realm in Antarctica, prompting a call for action.
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Marine heatwaves: Why NZ's waters are only getting warmer
NZ's seas once warmed to double the global average when CO2 levels were as high as now.
Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter
The black box crucial to explaining the tragedy is yet to be found.
'There to save lives': Plea to respect new life rings after one 'tossed' on rocks
The life rings were installed after a Tauranga dad drowned at the spot last year.
Letters: 'Despair' over plundering of marine reserves
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Niwa outlook: El Nino brings welcome change to wet winter
After a wet start to 2023, NZ's north can expect a welcome shift to drier conditions.
Revealed: Second rare Hector's dolphin killed as fishing bycatch in two months
The Green Party is calling for stronger protection measures.
‘Five-sigma event’: Why Antarctica’s missing sea ice has scientists worried
A "one-in-7.4 million" shrinking of Antarctica's sea ice has left scientists alarmed.
'The most compassionate course of action': Stranded distressed dolphin euthanised
The dolphin had been rescued yesterday before it was found stranded again.
Deep-sea mining tussle pits some against China
Financial Times: Crunch talks amid drive to extract critical minerals from ocean depths.
'All but written off': Sea breaks through barriers, inundates suburban homes
It's a "jewel in Napier's crown", but not even sandbags could stop the ocean.
Owner of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic, suspends operations
The US Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation.
US Coast Guard wants to improve safety of submersibles
After the Titan tragedy, US maritime officials aim to improve safety standards worldwide.
‘I 100% knew this was going to happen’: Past passengers on Titan
People who joined the company’s deep-sea expeditions recount their mixed experiences.
'Like dynamite going off': Sub occupants dead after implosion
The five men died in milliseconds.
Holidays with hubris: What's the true cost of Titanic adventure tourism?
When does adventure tourism cease to be an adventure?
Titanic twist: Sub victim's grim connection to historic tragedy
James Cameron immortalised a fictionalised version of their story in his 1997 movie.
Sub occupants 'would have died in milliseconds'; can the bodies be recovered?
Efforts to recover the submersible and the remains of the five men will continue.
Weather: What Kiwis can expect from the coming El Niño
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Glimmer of hope in search for Titanic submersible as time is running out
The vessel is estimated to have as little as a day's worth of oxygen left.
Camping kit and a video game controller: How 'improvised' submersible was built
A journalist had some misgivings about his Titanic journey as he climbed aboard last year.
Race against time: Father and son on board missing Titanic sub
The submersible carried five people on a mission to document the Titanic wreckage.
Billionaire aboard missing Titanic submersible
Aviation tycoon among five people on 6m vessel when it set off on Sunday.
Iwi leaders vote down Kermadec sanctuary proposal
Sanctuary was initially announced by former prime minister Sir John Key in 2015.
NRC divers get to work in a bid to control caulerpa
A Caulerpa trial treatment tool has been put in place in the Bay of Islands.
University professor ‘Dr Deep’ resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater
‘Dr Deep’ saw the sun for the first time since March 1.
Where to find New Zealand’s best sea experiences on World Oceans Day
New Zealand is awash with amazing coastal experiences.
Four storeys high: The biggest waves recorded around NZ this year
A "one-in-3000 year" wave near Napier has been among the biggest recorded.
Deadly waters: Urgent call for new lifejacket laws after 'staggering' stats
Coastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".
Cruise passenger drops GoPro overboard, makes awesome discovery
Travellers are casting cameras into the ocean, using fishing lines to capture sea scenes.
Budget 2023: $400m to help make Wellington a ‘science city’
The Government is forging ahead with bold plans to make Wellington a “science city”.
Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean, 39 on board missing
The sinking occurred in the centre of the Indian Ocean.