Ocean
Discovering the ocean floor's secrets
The JOIDES Resolution is a research ship that drills into the ocean floor, taking samples then studying those sampes to see what secrets they reveal. Audio, Gallery
Meet Steve the Seaweed Man
Steve Matthews loves the wild Wairarapa coast where he's worked on farms most of his life. Intrigued by the deer he used to see munching seaweed on the beach, the pensioner started up his own small… Audio, Gallery
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
Phillip Duncan: 'Polar blast threat not unusual'
Weatherwatch analyst Phillip Duncan says people shouldn't read too much into reports of a rare stratospheric warming over Antarctica causing havoc with New Zealand weather over the coming days. Audio
Our Changing World for 18 July 2019
Chris Walker explains how they plan to use electricity to prevent underwater fouling, and DOC announces the results of kakapo paternity testing. Audio
Cats not fishing nets biggest threat to dolphins, according to new plan
It's estimated that on average 334 nationally vulnerable Hector's dolphins and two nationally critical Maui dolphins die from toxoplasmosis every year, due to cat faeces making its way into the water.
…Rob McCallum: The Kiwi who led the voyage to the deepest part of the ocean
New Zealander Rob McCallum led the team behind American Victor Vescovo's record breaking descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Audio
Salps - a surprising jelly-like relative
The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps. Audio
Eavesdropping on noisy seaweeds
Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 28 June 2018
Seabed 2030 is an ambitious international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, and astronomer Duncan Steel is concerned asbout asteroids hitting earth. Audio
State of Pacific marine science analysed
A new Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card has been produced recently in Samoa as part of World Oceans Day activities to highlight the current science on the state of the Pacific Ocean. Audio
Finding new drugs from the sea
Michele Prinsep is a 'drug hunter' - she looks for potential pharmaceuticals in marine organisms and cyanobacteria. Audio
Marine heatwave: 'It's never been that hot before'
If you've jumped in the sea this summer and found it to be a surprisingly warm temperature that's because the Tasman Sea is currently going through a "marine heatwave". Since November the water has… Audio
Phil Jarratt: 'Every wave I catch feels like a whole new vibrant experience'
Phil Jarratt has a life many of us only dream of – beautiful beaches, cool parties and plenty of time off to catch waves. The Australian writer and filmmaker looks back at 50 years on a surfboard in… Video, Audio, Gallery
Navy's Endeavour's service over after 30 years
The HMNZS Endeavour, built in 1988 and our Navy's only tanker, is being decommissioned. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming was on board for its last long-term deployment. Video, Audio
Massive wave recorded in Southern Ocean
Scientists tracking wave height in the Southern Ocean say they have measured the biggest ever wave recorded - 19.4 metres. They're expecting to find evidence of waves up to 25 metres from a buoy… Audio
NZ Navy vessel in Fiji boosts fight against illegal fishing
The arrival of a New Zealand Navy vessel in Fiji is being hailed as as a boost in the fight against illegal fishing across right across the South Pacific. Audio
Trekking the seas
Sea trekking promises to combine the experience of swimming in the open ocean with snorkelling and freediving, along with a little bit of camping thrown in for good measure. The key bit of equipment… Audio, Gallery
Mass extinction on the cards
World wildlife has fallen by 58 percent in 40 years according to a new report by the Zoological Society of London and WWF - meanwhile a local report released yesterday by the Ministry for the… Audio
Shark scientist - Riley Elliot
He's New Zealand's own 'shark man'. Riley Elliot travels the world swimming with sharks. And he's giving talks from today at the New Zealand Boat Show. Audio