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'High action, high adventure': Inside the building of a cruise ship
Hybrid roller coaster and waterslide at sea, anyone?
Boaties pledge to stop seabed miners
There's a call for direct action against would-be miners off the South Taranaki coast.
Sea turtle struggles in oil spill near HMNZS Manawanui wreck site
A sea turtle struggling to swim in thick, black oil on the water's surface near where the $100 million New Zealand Navy vessel sank in Samoa.
'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt
'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.
10 photos that will make you want to book a European cruise ASAP
Need some convincing to book that 2025 trip? Look no further.
Humpback breaches in Northland
Kyle Taylor says seeing the humpback breaching off Whangārei's Ocean Beach was a special experience. Video / Manaia Marine
China launch of missile to the South Pacific 'concerning' - Winston Peters
It's the first time China has launched a missile into the Pacific in the past 44 years.
Titan tragedy: How OceanGate tried to bypass safety regulations
Coast Guard probes Titan tragedy; a report is expected after hearings conclude this week.
Rising tide of interest in Gisborne Tairāwhiti chart
1000 copies available, thanks to efforts of Wainui man.
Foreshore & seabed: Govt seeks shortened select committee period, bill passes first reading
Government wants to restore the 2011 test for Customary Marine Title.
Moment Titan sub wreckage discovered on seabed
Footage shows OceanGate sub’s damaged tail cone on bed of Atlantic Ocean as inquiry examines doomed final descent. Video / US Coast Guard
Final day at Māori Land Court for Marine and Coastal Act applications.
Māori Land Court hears evidence of Marine Coastal Applications.
Waitangi Tribunal report condemns ministers’ meeting with seafood reps
If law change proceeds, it would 'significantly endanger the Māori-Crown relationship'.
Big shark washes up on Bay of Islands beach
A dive instructor was surprised and saddened by the discovery of washed-up gill shark.
Hundreds of anglers busted fishing inside marine reserves
Official information reveals which areas around the country have become poaching hotspots.
Watch: Snorkeller tossed in air by humpback whale in Australia
The swimmer was unharmed by the whale.
'Really exciting': Commercial seaweed planting in Coromandel
'We are trying to establish an economically viable seed-to-sale seaweed industry.'
Minister defends 5% of coastline comment
Minister's 5% marine title claim not based on analysis, just 'free-flowing discussion'.
Scientists just calculated NZ’s ‘blue carbon’ potential - and it’s promising
Restoring coasts offers new carbon sink equivalent to CO2 from tens of thousands of cars.
‘Exceedingly rare’: Baby whale identified after stranding near East Cape
The species of whale has only ever been spotted five times in NZ.
Yorkshire terrier survives shark attack because it ‘didn’t like the taste’
The dog resurfaced with multiple bite wounds, a broken pelvis and severe bruising.
Analysis: Why environment groups are accusing the Govt of a 'war on nature'
Green groups say the Government is 'waging a war on nature'. What are their main gripes?
More marine heatwaves likely for NZ this summer; study reveals risk to critical ocean species
New study warns that worsening marine heatwaves could push a major pillar of our sea life.
Urgent coastal protection work needed in Hawke’s Bay - report
Report has been 10 years in the making.
Proposed change to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act a test – Peters
Winston Peters lashes out at what he calls radicalised university lecturers.
Ocean warming threatens multi-million dollar losses for NZ fishing sector
Scientists say warming could soon hit a tipping point for catch rates in NZ fisheries.
Watch: Large whale capsizes boat in US, two people launched overboard
"It’s kind of a miracle that I’m alive," one of the men aboard the boat said.
Watch: Woman rescued after drifting at sea for 37 hours off Japanese coast
She drifted 80km over 37 hours before finally being rescued.
'Uncharted waters': New sub expedition announced one year after Titan sub tragedy
A new expedition is planned for the "portal to hell".
Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand
Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium
Hauraki Gulf protection: 20 years of advocating gets green light
The select committee has unanimously supported that the bill be passed.
Bridging the Pacific: Tairāwhiti and Washington unite over disaster risks
A delegation explores disaster readiness with First Nations people in Washington.
I thought island hopping was tiring and expensive. Then I took this trip
Few know how easy it is to get from this busy Fiji spot to some stunning remote islands.