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Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel

More than 300 people have submitted feedback to Fisheries New Zealand as part of a review into shellfish...
20 May 2026

Basalt and bio-resin: the bid to replace the hull that won’t die

A $1.9 million Australian research partnership is investigating whether basalt fibre and bio-resin could replace fibreglass as the...
9 May 2026

Shellfish limits and intertidal closures on the table for Auckland and Coromandel shores

Fisheries New Zealand has opened a consultation on recreational shellfish harvesting along the Auckland and Coromandel coastlines. The...
6 May 2026

Kiwi joins all-female voyage to tackle plastics problem in the Pacific

Rāwinia Wikaira has seen the impact of ocean pollution first hand in the waters wher her tupuna (ancestors)...
1 May 2026

Swim4TheOcean petition heads to Parliament

Jono Ridler and Live Ocean co-founder Blair Tuke will meet with cross-party MPs tomorrow, carrying 73,647 signatures and...
28 April 2026
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Live Ocean names new chief executive

Live Ocean Foundation has appointed Rosalie Nelson as its new chief executive, bringing in a leader with roots...
10 April 2026

Threats won’t stop Jono Ridler’s Swim4TheOcean

Since January 5, Jono Ridler has been in the water. Starting at Waikuku Beach at North Cape, he...
30 March 2026

Aotearoa Ocean Racing links offshore sailing with marine restoration in New Zealand

An offshore racing team with global ambitions has partnered with a New Zealand based ocean charity, tying international...
9 February 2026

Biological pumps reveal how zooplankton carry microplastics to the deep ocean

The ocean has its own internal conveyor belts, driven not by machines but by living organisms. New research...
2 February 2026
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