Environmental & Sustainability News
Paua poacher sentenced
A Porirua fisher who illegally harvested 1,869 pāua using scuba gear and intended to sell them has been...
30 September 2026
Fouling study: Biocide-free performs best
A Swedish study comparing different types of antifouling paints against fouling on leisure boats yielded results opposite of...
25 September 2026
Funding injection approved for aquatic weed control at Lake Karāpiro
Waikato Regional Council will give aquatic pest plant control at Lake Karāpiro a funding injection, approving an additional...
24 September 2026
Make a maintenance plan now for hassle-free summer boating
Boat owners planning to go cruising this summer are being encouraged to plan and book their summer hull...
24 September 2026
Marine scientists build snapshot view of Gulf’s ecosystems
Monitoring is underway across reefs and seafloor in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana during the first year of new...
10 August 2026
First ever electric ProtectorE coming soon in partnership with Naut
Rayglass and Naut have joined forces to develop the first fully electric Protector, with the ProtectorE 310 Chase...
7 August 2026
Using satellites to monitor for coastal change
Earth Sciences NZ has been using new satellite data to track how coastal areas of New Zealand are...
5 August 2026
Marine pest of the month
1 August 2026
Boat hull biosecurity: NZ’s fight against fanworm spread
Marlborough has recorded 18 fanworm incursions since 2014. None has established a breeding population, but Mediterranean fanworm remains...
28 July 2026
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