The ocean's biggest garbage pile is full of floating life
New York Times: Researchers find small creatures in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Alarm bells sound over Nelson library site after sea rise report
Recent data shows Nelson's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea-level rise.
Tahiti is back! 5 reasons to visit French Polynesia
Dust off your suitcase and dig out that bathing suit.
'Less time to act than we thought': Sinking land, rising oceans - how our coast will be transformed
Scientists say councils should be preparing for higher seas right now.
Pania of the Reef comes alive in new novel
When is a myth not a myth? When you find out it's real.
Napier's Marineland: The sad tale of Daphne the dolphin
The striker waited, poised breathlessly for a dolphin to break the surface of the water.
'Monstrosity': World's whitest sand beach turns blood red
Wild weather in NSW has dumped red bloom on a beach with the 'whitest sand in the world'.
Surfs Up: Meet Hokule'a the surfing cat
Going for a surf in Hawaii? Keep an eye out for this famous figure.
'Pray for us': Tonga hit by large waves after massive underwater volcanic eruption
Tongans rush for high land after tsunami warning and surging waves hit mainland.
Subduction secrets: What triggers 'megathrust' earthquakes?
In one of the wildest corners of the planet, a quake-making subduction zone is being born.
Scorching seas: Planet's oceans running at record temperatures
Climate change has pushed the planet's oceans to record-breaking temperatures - study.
Scientists working to detect seismic risk below North Island
Scientists to deploy 20 ocean-bottom seismometers to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone.
UK woman with Huntington's disease swims 100km to raise $13k
Ellie Williams, 28, says everyone in her new NZ home is now family.
Best places to be in the sea this summer
New Zealand is awash with amazing coastal experiences.
Man-made horrors lurking below in Mariana Trench
At the deepest point of the ocean lies a disaster of humanity's own making.
What 'fast ice' could tell us about Antarctica and climate change
NZ scientists are venturing to a remote part of Antarctica to gain crucial new insights.
Ghost gear: The 13-year-old Hawke's Bay journalist exposing a global fishing problem
Chloe Croft says it's an issue NZ isn't too concerned about, but "it will be soon enough".
'There will be punch-ups:' Locals lash out over commercial scallop dredging during rahui
A formal proposal to ban the practice for two years is before the minister.
Kāpiti Coast residents fear repercussions of ramped up snapper fishing
MPI wants to increase catch by as much as 133 per cent following rejuvenated stock levels.
Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.
Baby orca Toa: Euthanasia discussion needs to begin - expert
Toa has developed colic but it's unclear how much distress he is in.
Evacuations in Wellington: Waves will be at their strongest at 9pm - mayor
Last year similar waves washed over homes, broke windows, and caused flooding.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Gulf protection law slower than concrete mixer
OPINION: The Kennedy Point development is a huge risk to the health of the Hauraki Gulf.
Revealed: New fishing restrictions for Hauraki Gulf
18 new protection areas to be created under major new environmental plan.
'It's like Fiji in New Zealand': Waikato's best-kept secret
For your next short break or long weekend getaway, how about rocking out in Raglan?
GO NZ: Where to be in the sea this World Oceans Day
New Zealand is awash with amazing coastal experiences.
Hauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - study
Hauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.
Kiwi, Aussie mates make history with 12-hour dive to the bottom of the ocean
"We did spare a thought for Sir Ed (Hillary) as we descended..the height of Everest."
Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters - history shows this could trigger mass extinction
When the same thing happened 252 million years ago, 90 per cent of marine species died.
Scorching seas: Scientists tracking East Coast 'marine heatwave'
Scientists closely monitoring 'marine heatwaves' unfolding off Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.
Scientists explore Bennett Knoll seamount
Scientists explore Bennett Knoll seamount using Remotely Operated Vehicle ROPOS. Video / Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility / GNS Science / University of Washington
Shark populations are crashing, 'very small window' to avert disaster
New York Times: Humans have caused a staggering worldwide drop in sharks and rays.
Climate analysis: 2020 was also a hot year for wider NZ region
2020 wasn't just one of the 10 warmest for NZ, but for our wider region as a whole.
How planet's biggest animal hangs out in NZ
Antarctic blue whale's migratory route off Taranaki coast tracked by seafloor microphones.