The science behind a sound environmental management of our marine resources.
Coasts and Oceans
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.
The instruments at work - In the volcano's wake
Our team onboard RV Tangaroa are equipped with all the tech and tools they need to explore the undersea changes caused by the devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga earlier this year.
Mapping the Tongan eruption
The January eruption of the Tongan volcano Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai triggered tsunamis as far away as the Caribbean. NIWA scientists are onboard RV Tangaroa surveying the ocean around the volcano, working to understand the largest eruption of its kind since 1981 so they can help increase our knowledge about similar volcanoes around the world.
Hazards in the Tasman Sea
You’ll be blown away by what these women in science are up to onboard this RV Tangaroa voyage to the Tasman Sea.
Exploring deep-sea oases
Deep below the ocean surface, life thrives in a world once thought to be inhospitable.
The science behind sediment cores
How do humans impact shallow marine environments?
Sea spiders
Sea spiders look similar to land spiders, but they are in their own special group.
Ram's horn squid
Have you ever seen these shells on the beach?
Scientists get to the bottom of it
Our team of researchers have recently returned from a voyage onboard RV Tangaroa to retrieve moorings deployed to collect sediment samples from the Kaikōura Canyon.
Microplastics: a deeper problem than we thought?
There is increasing global concern about the presence of plastic pollution in our oceans.
Muddy secrets in the Kaikōura Canyon
Kaikōura Canyon reveals its muddy secrets
Seabed 2030
Did you know NIWA is leading a NZ partnership in a worldwide initiative to map the entire globe’s seafloor? Found out more about the Seabed 2030 initiative.
ROPOS is helping scientists
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle helping scientists collect the latest earthquake data
The Gorgon’s Head
Check out the latest critter of the deep, with Sadie Mills!
A little Antarctic octopus
This really cute little octopus is from cold Antarctic waters.
