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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement

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Credit: Stuart Mackay, NIWA

Posted on 05 July 2017

Plenary at AMSA 2017

Director Julie Hall gave the plenary address on 4 July at the Australian Marine Sciences Association conference in Darwin.

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Posted on 27 June 2017

Māori researchers’ hui

With all but one of our research projects underway, the time was right to bring our cohort of Māori researchers together to share research findings and discuss important issues such…

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Credit: Graham Prentice, mychillybin

Posted on 22 June 2017

He Pou Tokomanawa: project launch

A new Tangaroa project officially launched on 14 June with a pōwhiri at Wakatū marae in Nelson.

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What could EBM look like in Tasman and Golden Bays

Posted on 29 May 2017

Video: Why Tasman and Golden Bays?

Tasman Bay/Te Tai-o-Aorere and Golden Bay/Mohua are our ‘case study area’, where we are testing the tools and knowledge for ecosystem-based management (EBM) that we are generating.

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Posted on 19 May 2017

Video: Working together

This video explains what we're about; how we are working with Māori, government, industry, NGOs and communities; and what we mean by ecosystem-based management (EBM).

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 15 May 2017

6 new Innovation Fund projects

We are delighted to announce that 6 projects have been funded in the second round of our Innovation Fund.

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 22 December 2016

From sea cucumbers to the media

What do hydrokinetic metal fatigue, farming sea cucumbers, the media’s role in the future of our seas, and blue whales have in common? They were all research topics proposed during our…

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EBM enabling narratives

Posted on 13 November 2016

Science Wānanga

The Challenge recently supported a Science Wānanga organised by the University of Otago for Māori students in years 9-10 from schools in Te Tau Ihu (Mohua, Nelson, Marlborough and Kaikoura).

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 24 March 2016

Requests for Proposals – Innovation Fund

A request for proposals - innovation fund will be made at the end of March 2016.

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Posted on 01 October 2015

Request for Proposals - Tangaroa and Vision Mātauranga programmes

Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge Request for Proposals for projects in the Tangaroa and Vision Mātauranga programmes.

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Posted on 29 July 2015

Presentation from the Māori and Stakeholder Workshop held on 29 July 2015

View a presentation that was delivered to Māori and stakeholders at a recent workshop.

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Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018

Posted on 09 July 2015

Presentation to the New Zealand Marine Sciences conference

Dr Julie Hall recently made a presentation on the Sustainable Seas Science Challenge to the New Zealand Marine Science Conference.  

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