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Posted on 03 July 2024

Tune in to our new, short docuseries, Turning the Tide

Ripples of hope have risen from the work of marine researchers, kaitiaki, and community members who’ve pooled their knowledge for the good of the ocean.

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Posted on 01 February 2024

Media coverage Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Mana, mauri, and prosperity for seafood products from Ōnuku Seafood NZ Magazine (p34) – Research undertaken with Ōnuku Rūnanga near Akaroa has found that salmon from Ōnuku (farmed for Akaroa Salmon)…

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Posted on 10 October 2023

Marine management decisions could protect critically endangered deep-water coral from extinction

Media release Changing the way we manage Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans could save our biodiverse-rich, critically endangered deep-water coral. Aotearoa New Zealand is a biodiversity hotspot for deep-water coral.

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Posted on 14 September 2023

Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Dan Hikuroa

Dr Dan Hikuroa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato-Tainui, Ngaati Whanaunga, Pākehā) has a PhD in Geology and is an Associate Professor in Te Wānanga o Waipapa, Māori Studies, at the Waipapa Taumata…

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Posted on 09 August 2023

Media Coverage July 2023

New Zealand’s maritime territory is 15 times its landmass — here’s why we need a ministry for the oceanThe Conversation – The case for a ministry for the ocean to…

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Posted on 04 August 2023

Kina removal shows promising outcomes for kelp forests

A trial in Tōtaranui (Queen Charlotte Sound) has shown that removing kina from kina barrens can lead to the return of kelp and seaweed species.

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Posted on 25 July 2023

Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Karen Fisher

Karen is a human geographer and Associate Professor in the School of Environment at the University of Auckland.

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Posted on 13 July 2023

Understanding cumulative effects from a te ao Māori perspective

Understanding some of the barriers faced by iwi and hapū across Aotearoa with regards to management of cumulative effects in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments, and potential solutions to overcome these barriers.

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Posted on 30 June 2023

Seafood Magazine: Visible footprints on the seafloor

Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2023Knowledge is power — and knowing exactly how large a trawl footprint is on the sea floor can help fishers…

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Posted on 30 June 2023

Media Coverage June 2023

Our oceans are in deep trouble – a 'mountains to sea' approach could make a real differenceThe Conversation – Leader of our Enhancing EBM practices research theme Karen Fisher shares…

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Posted on 20 June 2023

Te Au o Te Moana – Voice of the Ocean: Shaun Awatere

Shaun Awatere leads the Tangaroa research theme, which places Māori at its centre and aims to promote and support Māori-led or partnered projects to enable direct benefits to those iwi and hapū…

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Posted on 05 May 2023

Lights, camera, action! Peek at what lies beneath Tōtaranui | Queen Charlotte Sound

Horse mussels bedding into the sand, sponges soaking in their surroundings, and worms tubing through the seabed – this underwater world has something for everyone.

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