Oceans

The critically endangered Māui dolphin is getting a helping hand from scientists this month who are beginning a year-long research project to listen in on them.

Charts of coastal bathymetry, sediment, and other information are available for purchase.

Useful information and resources on New Zealand's marine flora and invertebrate fauna.

The coldest seawater on earth could help scientists understand why Antarctic sea ice is growing in a warming world

RV Tangaroa is New Zealand’s only ice strengthened and dynamically positioned deep-water research vessel.

An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand.

A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

We are currently steaming out towards our survey area, the Louisville Seamount Chain, which is about 1500 km from Wellington.

Casal2 is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for modelling the population dynamics of marine species.

NIWA collects wave data, develops and verifies wave forecasting systems, and is developing and producing wave projections.