More Frequent, More Intense: What Extreme Weather Means for the Ocean on the East Coast
As Jono swims down the East Coast of Te Ika-a-Māui the North Island, conditions change daily – the wind shifts, swell builds, currents turn.
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Hatching Hope: Black Petrel Season on Aotea
Tākoketai Black petrel chicks are hatching on Aotea Great Barrier Island, offering hope for one of Aotearoa’s most threatened seabirds.
Unlocking the hidden world of Hector’s dolphins
The underwater lives of the endangered Hector’s dolphin have been revealed for the first time by marine scientists working to ensure we don’t lose the Hector’s, and even rarer Māui dolphins forever.
Saving the Antipodean albatross – Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit Launched
The Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit, launched by the Southern Seabirds Trust, is a new interactive online resource aimed at helping fishing companies reduce harm to endangered seabirds such as the Antipodean albatross.
Tohorā southern right whales – unexpected feeding grounds revealed
By Live Ocean Read time: 2 min Article Summary Main Points New research by Dr Emma Carroll reveals that most southern right whales from Aotearoa travel north to feed in highly productive international waters, not Antarctica as previously thought. Scientists found rich feeding grounds south of Australia and in New Zealand’s subantarctic waters that are […]
SailGP, Black Foils and Live Ocean Team Up to Support Kelp Restoration at the Noises Islands
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.
Digital tool powers up popular citizen science project Marine Metre²
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 […]
Empowering Northland Youth Through Sailing
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.
Tohorā tagging data helps to inform policy and decision-making aimed at enhancing their protection
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.
Sailors to Revolutionise our Understanding of Pacific Marine Biodiversity
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.
