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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 30 November 2021
Marine ecotourism is supporting tourism industry to build back better
As the first official day of summer kicks off tomorrow and the nation gears up to explore their own backyard, the country’s tourism industry is firmly focused on developing more…
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Posted on 01 November 2021
Six rimurimu/seaweed species could put Aotearoa New Zealand on the map
Rimurimu/seaweed should be a natural contributor to Aotearoa New Zealand’s blue economy because there is a wealth of diversity of species growing along our coastlines.
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Posted on 16 August 2021
Developing a rimurimu/seaweed sector would hugely benefit Aotearoa New Zealand
A prosperous rimurimu/seaweed sector has massive potential to improve the health and well-being of Aotearoa New Zealand, our research shows.
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Posted on 22 June 2021
Expert comment: Revitalising the Gulf
Today the Government has released the Revitalising the Gulf, a strategy to restore the health and mauri of the Hauraki Gulf.
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Marine indigenous knowledge crucial for solving global challenges
World Oceans Day (8 June 2021) has seen Aotearoa New Zealand’s government acknowledge that protecting our seas can safeguard us from climate, food and biodiversity challenges.
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Posted on 24 May 2021
Media statement: Budget 2021
"Sustainable Seas welcomes the Budget 2021 allocation to establish a robust national environmental monitoring and reporting framework.
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Posted on 07 May 2021
Tauranga schoolkids helping create a giant rope artwork about marine science
From 10–14 May, daily workshops will be held with 450 local students from 7 Tauranga schools looking at the tides, kai moana species and historical land reclamation in the Tauranga…
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Posted on 22 March 2021
Media statement on PMCSA The Future of Commercial Fishing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Julie Hall, Challenge Director:“The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s recommendations are in line with the Government’s desire for holistic, ecosystem-based fisheries management to support a healthier ocean that provides for future…
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Posted on 04 March 2021
NZ school kids learning why seaweed helps our economy and nature
Kiwi school kids are about to learn how scientists know seaweed is an amazing marine resource set to help local communities — and the ocean — recover from COVID-19 lockdowns…
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Posted on 02 March 2021
New giant collaborative artwork reveals our connection to the marine world
Combining art with science is a powerful way of communicating complex concepts in the marine environment, from climate change to ocean acidification to ki uta ki tai (mountains-to-sea connection).
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Posted on 18 February 2021
Expert comment: PCE report on sustainable tourism
Today, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment released their latest report 'Not 100% – but four steps closer to sustainable tourism'.
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Posted on 16 November 2020
Ocean robots show rivers flow further out to sea than expected
Aotearoa New Zealand's rivers don't just end at the coast, they travel much further than previously thought into our oceans, via eddies.
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