Ocean

Your fear of sharks is irrational but not your fault

More New Zealanders are injured every year by alpacas and rabbits than by sharks, according to ACC. 

Teaching urban Māori lost skills of how to gather kaimoana safely

“It's scary because the rate in which Māori men are drowning continues to increase.”

Auckland's Seabin

That pesky plastic is a global problem, but the Viaduct Harbour has a new, innovative technology to keep Tāmaki Makaurau's waterways looking pristine: Seabins!

Hello hammerheads

A school of baby hammerhead sharks was spotted in the shallows of Great Barrier Island over summer. Have you seen any sharks while you've been out…

The Floating Foundation

Craig traded in his DJ gear for a boat and took to the South Pacific to do a whole lot of good. The Floating Foundation provides…

These underwater sculptures could save the South Pacific's sea life

British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor creates underwater figures that are not only incredibly eye-catching, they're ever-evolving, marine-life-saving works of art!

Why are so many Māori drowning in Aotearoa?

The connection between Māori and te moana (the sea) is strong, so why is it that tāngata whenua make up 22% of drownings in Aotearoa?