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Coasts and Oceans

NIWA aims to provide the knowledge needed for the sound environmental management of our marine resources.

Coasts and Oceans

The Coasts & Oceans Centre aims to provide the knowledge needed for the sound environmental management of our marine resources.

This will ensure that the economic, social and environmental benefits are realised now, and into the future. 

Coasts and Oceans services

The Coasts and Oceans Centre provides research services in a range of areas

Coasts and Oceans tools and resources

NIWA makes many tools, resources and ID guides available.

Feature: Our changing oceans

Feature story
13 June 2019

The on-going rise of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that is fuelling climate change is also driving significant changes in the waters off our coasts.

Setting new baselines in the southern seas

Feature story
14 June 2019
While most New Zealanders were settling into their summer break, some scientists were double-checking their survival gear before heading to work deep in the Southern Ocean.

Kaikōura earthquake provides world-first insight into submarine canyons

Feature story
17 October 2018
Research conducted after the 2016, 7.8 magnitude Kaikōura earthquake has provided scientists with an extremely rare opportunity to understand the processes that shape submarine canyons.

Satellite tracking of blue whales in New Zealand waters

The aim of this voyage was to examine the movement and habitat utilization of pygmy blue whales in New Zealand waters.
NIWA's glider offers new understanding of ocean processes

NIWA’s glider offers new understanding of ocean processes

NIWA's underwater glider 'Manaia' is deployed off the Kapiti coast to collect data on temperature, salinity, pressure, oxygen, fluorescence, light and turbidity that will complement the information gathered by the fixed moorings.

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