SailGP teamed up with the Black Foils and Live Ocean for their first Ocean Impact Project of 2025 to support the restoration of kelp forests in the Hauraki Gulf.
Read time: 2 min Article Summary One of New Zealand’s most popular citizen science projects gets a groundbreaking reboot featuring cutting-edge technology which is freely available to everyone. A digital tool used by scientists to efficiently survey our underwater realm in detail is now being used by school children taking a close look at New […]
In November 2023, 24 rangatahi from Te Tai Tokerau were given the unique opportunity to connect with this heritage, through an eight-day voyage sailing on two distinctive vessels: a tall ship and a waka hourua.
Live Ocean checks in with the University of Auckland team on the latest updates of their tohorā southern right whale research.
Following the world’s first circumpolar simultaneous satellite tagging program with Australian, South African and South American research teams, the New Zealand – University of Auckland research tagging data has helped to inform policy and decision-making aimed at enhancing the protection of New Zealand’s tohorā southern right whale population.
A new citizen science initiative is empowering sailors to map marine biodiversity and ocean health in the Pacific, equipping blue-water sailors with the latest technology to gather important data while at sea. The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean and will provide crucial insights into the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss on the region.
Read time: 2 min Article Summary Aotearoa has taken a world-leading step with the news New Zealand will adopt gold standard fishing practices to keep our seabirds safe from accidental capture and will use all three mitigation techniques or hook shielding devices. The Antipodean albatross is on the fast track to extinction with DOC estimating approximately […]
TVNZ SUNDAY ran a story on the most significant marine biosecurity issue ever faced in Aotearoa – the invasive exotic Caulerpa.
Globally significant blue carbon research is happening in NZ. Dr Caitlin Blain is investigating kelp’s role in carbon sequestration.
A Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit being developed in New Zealand was presented to more than 80 participants at an APEC roundtable recently, marking a significant step forward in the effort to save the Antipodean albatross and other seabirds from extinction.
By Live Ocean Read time: 2 min Article Summary Right now we’re aiming to raise $12,500 for Manta Watch New Zealand to continue their vital work, and 100% of all online donations made to Live Ocean until 15 December 2023 will go directly to the project. More data, sightings and knowledge are crucial to changing […]
We’re on a mission to create 1,000 postcards to protect the Hauraki Gulf and we need your help.
Send us your favourite ocean photo and a few words about what you love most about the Gulf, and together, we’ll spotlight why the Gulf deserves urgent protection – for us, and for future generations.