News
News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
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.
More
Posted on 04 October 2023
Traditional kuku (mussel) bed comes back to life in Ōhiwa Harbour thanks to mātauranga-led research project
Media release In 2007 there were 116 million kuku (mussels) in Ōhiwa Harbour in the eastern Bay of Plenty, near Whakatane.
More
Posted on 26 September 2023
Seafood Magazine: Oceans are our economic and social backbone
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - August 2023The United Nations, WWF, and the World Bank Group have called it, and nations are limbering up.
More
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…
More
Posted on 31 August 2023
New ‘ecosystem footprint’ research to support the health of our coastal environments
Aotearoa's coastal marine ecosystems are struggling with the cumulative effects of multiple human activities and stressors that are leading to tipping points, ecological surprises, and irreversible ecosystem damage.
More
Posted on 31 August 2023
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Waiaria Rameka
This month we share the kōrero of Waiaria Rameka, co-project leader of Ngā Tohu o te Ao: Maramataka and marine management.
More
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…
More
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.
More
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.
More
Posted on 17 July 2023
Policy leadership needed for the future of Aotearoa’s marine environment
If Aotearoa’s marine laws are to effectively manage marine environments and resources, they must manage the ecosystem in a holistic and inclusive way that stops the degradation of our oceans…
More
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.
Posted on 04 July 2023
Te Au o Te Moana – Voice of the Ocean: Matt Rout
Matt’s speciality can be broadly defined as indigenous socio-economic development and environmental sustainability, focusing on creating theoretical frameworks grounded in context and designed to deliver practical progress.
More