An unexpected marine phenomenon was observed in New Zealand waters: an octopus riding a shark. This unusual scene, captured ...

The blobfish, once dubbed the world's ugliest animal, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year, highlighting the need ...

For New Zealand, a country with an underwater territory 14 times its landmass, marine ecosystems present a significant opportunity to investigate carbon storage options.

University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. In its emissions reduction plan for 2026-2030, it highlights the potential to harness marine ...

I just can’t believe the life that’s disappeared.” Today, the seaweed is depleted by the burgeoning kina population due to a ...

For New Zealand, a country with an underwater territory 14 times its landmass, marine ecosystems present a significant opportunity to investigate carbon storage options. This is important.

A Muriwai resident says scalpers regularly fill buckets with hundreds of undersized mussels. A marine ecologist warns there could be “some sort of tipping point” if damage from over-harvesting ...