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.
Feature: A nod to Ngāmotu
31 January 2017
Barb Hayden is never far from the sea. In fact, it’s been a constant in her life—a personal and professional passion.
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.
Scientists explore the deepest depths of the Kermadec Trench
24 November 2017
A team of international researchers leaves Wellington this weekend to explore the bottom of the Kermadec Trench – one of the deepest places in the ocean.
Warming ocean to alter ecosystems and affect fisheries by end of century, says NIWA scientists
5 December 2017
Rapid warming of the ocean near Tasmania may provide a good indication of how the water around New Zealand will change as the planet warms, say NIWA scientists.