Marine and Ecology
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Brown Mussel
Why is it a problem?
The Ministry for Primary Industries says that the green-lipped mussel is cultu...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Aquarium Caulerpa (Caulerpa taxifolia)
Why is it a problem?
The aquarium type is cold-tolerant, fast growing and, in natural environments,...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Clubbed Tunicate (Styela clava)
The clubbed tunicate prefers to grow on marine structures and boat hulls, affecting your boat’s perf...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Sea Squirt (Clavelina)
Clavelina oblonga and Clavelina lepadiformis are two types of sea squirt, or ascidian, that have rec...
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust battles invasive gold clams
Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold cla...
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Stopping the spread: Exotic caulerpa threatens our seas
This summer, Waikato Regional Council (WRC), with funding support from Biosecurity New Zealand, is l...
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Rubbish barge returns to the Bay of Islands for the summer boating season
A practical, well used service is back on the water this summer, giving boaties clear and convenient...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Asian Kelp (Undaria pinnatifida)
A fast grower that forms dense colonies on any hard surface - including your boat, shells, reefs, wh...
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Humpback whale dies after being caught in rope
A humpback whale has died after becoming caught in a cray pot rope off the Northland coast.
The d...
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The safest way to get up close with sharks
From a shark the size of a cigar to the long-extinct 400-kilo 'buzzsaw' to those that glow in the da...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Exotic Caulerpa
These species of Caulerpa demonstrate aggressive overgrowth qualities when introduced outside of the...
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Southland’s waters warming faster than most
Waters are warming in Murihiku Southland at higher rates than elsewhere, with implications for fishe...
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Public response surges as fishing community pushes back, with marlin decision expected this week
More than 22,000 submissions lodged as debate over proposed fisheries changes intensifies
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Two North Island harbours cleared of Mediterranean fanworm after long-running checks
Whangapoua and Mangōnui reach five years of clean surveys after early detection and steady follow-up...
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Biosecurity New Zealand & Burnsco: Protect our Paradise
Burnsco is on-board with the Protect Our Paradise campaign.
Protect Our Paradise is connecting boat...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Mediterranean Fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii)
With an ability to pack in 1,000 individuals per square meter, Mediterranean fanworm makes it diffic...
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Secure your haul-out now for a ‘clean summer getaway’
Marine biosecurity experts call on New Zealand boat owners to ensure they book
their haul-outs and...
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$600k partnership lays groundwork to restore endangered black petrels across North Island
The BNZ Foundation has announced a $600,000 partnership with Live Ocean Foundation aimed at protecti...
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Kaipara leader urges Kai Iwi Lakes closure to protect against gold clam threat
Kaipara leader Ric Parore is calling for Kai Iwi Lakes to be closed to boating before Christmas as t...
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Fish thought to be lost from Auckland’s wetlands found after decade of searching
A native freshwater fish thought to be lost from Auckland's wetlands has resurfaced after more than ...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Japanese Mantis Shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria)
An aggressive competitor with a dangerous but impressive ‘karate chop’ ability to stun prey. It live...
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One Ocean Protest opens the door to urgent public submissions
Productive talks with the Minister lead to a fast-tracked consultation window on marlin and reef-fis...
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Shane Jones speaks to Northland sport fishers about Marlin, but avoids Hauraki Gulf concerns
Jones fronts Northland clubs
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones met Northland sport fishi...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Eudistoma Australian Droplet Tunicate
With a slimy snot-like appearance this species can form big colonies on rocks. Intrigued? Read more....
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FNZ proposes continued exemption for returning spiny dogfish at sea
A new Fisheries New Zealand review supports keeping the rule allowing fishers to return spiny dogfis...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Asian Paddle Crab (Charybdis japonica)
The Asian Paddle Crab is in some parts of New Zealand we don't want it to spread.
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Mahurangi oyster farmers despair at Watercare’s biggest sewage spill yet
Auckland oyster farmers are furious after what is believed to be the biggest wastewater spill into t...
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Govt pledges $6m in landmark effort to rejuvenate Hauraki Gulf
The Government has committed a $6 million investment towards a wider initiative it describes as "the...
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Rare blue whale sighting in Akaroa Harbour (Whale video + Audio interview)
A blue whale has been spotted in Akaroa Harbour for the first time in several years.
Passengers o...
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Hauraki marine protection law creates ‘dangerous precedent’ – recreational fishers...
The new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act - which comes into force from this weekend...
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Ocean gardens approved in Northland for marae-led aquaculture
Three experimental māra moana projects have been granted long-term consents in Northland, paving the...
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Control efforts underway as invasive lakeweed threatens Otago lakes
Efforts to control an invasive lakeweed are ramping up across Otago lakes - with preparations now un...
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DOC removes wilding pines
To protect the Auckland icons unique nature, 1012 wilding pines have been removed from Rangitoto Isl...
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Yamaha powers shark research
Cruising up and down the New Zealand coastline, Dr Riley Elliott aboard his Yamaha-powered Extreme 7...
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Map marine mammals on the move
It’s that time of year again when young fur seals start turning up in all sorts of odd places, from ...
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Little Barrier Island no mooring detail
There are restrictions on some fishing activities within the controlled area that make contact with ...
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Live Ocean’s voice on the world stage
As the UN Ocean Conference sets global goals for the future of the sea, two Kiwi sailors are helping...
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Our ocean, Our asset: why possible UN rules must work for real kiwis
Most weekends, it’s the same scene around the country. Mum and Dad launch the tinny, the rods are lo...
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World Ocean Day 2025, celebrating the oceans that connect
Most of us who spend time on the water don’t go looking for deep meaning in it. The ocean is just th...
In the poo!
I want to highlight an issue we have with yachts and cruising vessels visiting Kawau Island.
Sewa...
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