Tangaroa
Turning the tide – what it takes to take out rats
Kate Evans visits a passionate team as they carpet a remote volcanic island in Tonga with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats. What does it take to complete this kind of project, what are the… Audio
Our Changing World – Erect-crested penguins
Erect-crested penguins lead largely unknown lives on some of New Zealand's most remote subantarctic islands. A research team travels south to unlock this enigmatic species' secrets. Audio
Our Changing World – Fiordland’s secrets
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to scientists studying the fiords of New Zealand’s southwest coast. There’s potential for huge amounts of carbon to be… Audio
What lies beneath the ice: Dr Joshu Mountjoy
Just back from navigating through retreating Antarctic ice, Dr Joshu Mountjoy tells Susie what's been discovered in uncharted territory. Audio
Undersea robots go deep in study of earthquakes
Undersea robots have journeyed deep under the ocean floor - collecting data that will shape our understanding of earthquakes, like the one that prompted mass evacuations earlier this month.
The… Video, Audio
Tangaroa reference in council paper causes conflict
Wellington City councillors were divided today over the reference of the Māori god of the sea, Tangaroa, in a document referencing climate change.
Tangaroa sails to Antarctica
Twenty-one scientists and 19 crew members will be aboard the Tangaroa as it leaves Wellington, ready to negotiate sea ice, freezing temperatures and, hopefully, sperm whales Audio
Exploring Seabed Methane Seeps
A team of NIWA marine scientists investigates methane seeps that bubble up from the seabed off the North Island's east coast. Audio
Numbers of blue whales unexpectedly high
Scientists have found an unexpectedly high number of blue whales in the Southern Ocean. Audio
Tracking blue whales in the Southern Ocean
New Zealand and Australian scientists head off on a six-week voyage to Antarctica to study top predators in the Southern Ocean. Audio
Methane Reserves off East Coast
A NZ/German expedition discovers frozen methane and gas vents off the east coast in an area with active submarine landslides. Audio
How do we protect our marine reserves while still sustaining a fishing industry?
Wallace Chapman talks with Dr Rochelle Constantine, Dr Tom Trnski, Don McGlashan and Sam Judd. Audio