ScienceNZ: Coasts & Oceans

Coral beauties of the deep down under

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:55:55 GMT

Most of us have heard of tropical corals – but did you know more than two thirds of all known coral species come from deep, cold-water oceans?

More deepsea secrets revealed

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:01:50 GMT

NIWA scientists have completed another successful voyage to the west coast of the South Island to study the enormous underwater canyon system in the area.

Great whites go to the depths

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:57:11 GMT

A great white shark tagged off Stewart Island has set a world diving record as it crossed the Tasman Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.

New Te Papa attraction offers stunning deep-sea ride

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:53:38 GMT

Exploring New Zealand's deep sea territory has become accessible to everyone with Te Papa opening a new attraction that takes visitors on a virtual ride to the bottom of the sea to hunt for submarine volcanoes.

Antarctic visit to study sea ice

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:55:07 GMT

Scientists from NIWA and Otago University flew to New Zealand’s Scott Base, on the first post-winter Antarctica New Zealand flight, to study the growth and thickness of winter coastal sea ice in McMurdo Sound.

Know your beach with Coastal Explorer

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:26:16 GMT

Coastal Explorer is a new NIWA web tool to help people understand beaches, manage coastal hazards, and safeguard lives & property.

Tidal creeks - taking the heat off estuaries

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:22 GMT

The tidal creeks that fringe many of our estuaries are doing them a big favour by acting as a sink for sediment, according to new NIWA research.

New measures for shellfish health

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:25:06 GMT

Measuring the health of shellfish just became a lot quicker and more sensitive, thanks to some new technology at NIWA.

NZ marine sediments free of botulism bacteria

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:00:48 GMT

Consumers of seafood harvested from New Zealand harbours and estuaries can be assured that it will not cause botulism following a study by Crop & Food Research scientists.

Antarctic voyage yields science treasures

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:28:34 GMT

NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa has completed the most comprehensive survey of marine life in the Ross Sea region ever undertaken working around the clock in the 24-hour days of the Antarctic summer.

New methane-digesting bacteria discovered

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:13:19 GMT

A new type of methanotrophs - bacteria which digest methane - has been discovered by NIWA scientists lurking near methane plumes off the Wairarapa coast.

Exploring NZ's Undersea Treasures

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:34:14 GMT

Modern-day explorers use high-tech equipment to explore earth's last great frontier - the ocean floor. Join GNS Science's Cornel de Ronde in this fascinating Australian TV documentary as he explains the discovery of huge submarine volcanoes, weird marine creatures, and large mineral deposits on New Zealand's seafloor.

Dead whale to be sunk for science

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:13:40 GMT

A 40-tonne sperm whale which died in Golden Bay will be towed to deeper east coast waters and sunk in the interests of science.

Experiment to put surf lifeguard in Raglan rips

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:02:10 GMT

Scientists from NIWA are undertaking a unique experiment with Surf Life Saving New Zealand to investigate the behaviour of rips.

NZ Great White shark sets new distance record

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:57:51 GMT

A 4.4 metre female great white shark has set a new distance record for a New Zealand shark by swimming over 3000km to the tropical waters of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

What lies beneath Wellington Harbour?

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:52:32 GMT

NIWA is about to undertake detailed mapping of the Wellington Harbour seafloor, in a joint venture with DoC and the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

NZ scientists to lead submarine investigation in the Mediterranean

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:42:33 GMT

GNS Science scientists are to join American Italian colleagues for the first-ever systematic investigation of submarine hydrothermal activity in the Mediterranean Sea.

Anenome discovered in bioblitz could be a new species

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:28:24 GMT

A tiny, many-tentacled anemone discovered by NIWA scientist Malcolm Francis the Marine Bioblitz at Island Bay may be a previously undiscovered species.

Ocean robots to hit target thanks to New Zealand

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:36:05 GMT

An Argo deployment from the NIWA research vessel Kaharoa is almost certain to mark a feat of worldwide scientific importance.

Harbour seabed to be mapped

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:02:15 GMT

In a joint venture between NIWA, Victoria University and the Conservation Department, a mission to map Wellington Harbour's seabed is about to start.