Akaroa Harbour to be a Marine Reserve
Date: 12/2/2014 New Zealands popular tourist spot Akaroa Harbour in Canterbury will become a marine reserve, coming into effect on World Oceans Day 8 June. …
Jailed Over Black Market Fishing Ring
Date: 12/2/2014 Joung Oh Lee (known as James Lee) was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for his role in running a black market fishing ring. He was …
Whales ‘Hear’ Food
Date: 12/2/2014 Research led by New Zealands University of Auckland’s Institute of Marine Science are playing back recordings of prey in the water and …
Whale Drags NZ Diver on Rescue Bid in Fiji
Date: 12/2/2014 Diver Sam Jupe saw a distressed 12m-long humpback whale caught in commercial fishing gear which may have been on for a long time, because the …
Rena Review
Date: 12/2/2014 An independent review into Maritime New Zealand’s response to the Rena disaster highlighted shortcomings in the initial response and …
Hunt for Freshwater Crayfish
Date: 12/2/2014 NIWA scientists are a step closer to discovering why the number of freshwater crayfish, or koura, in New Zealands Upper Waikato River has …
Scientists Make Surprise Discovery
Date: 12/2/2014 NIWA scientists discovered the elusive lamprey breeding grounds. The team uncovered three nesting sites in the river made by monogamous pairs …
Dumping at World Heritage Site
Date: 12/2/2014 The government agency that overseas Australias Great Barrier Reef approved a plan to dump vast swathes of sediment on the reef as part of the …
Worlds Largest Network of Marine Reserves Suspended
Date: 12/2/2014 The Australian Government has suspended the implementation of management plans for the 33 new marine parks, including parks in the Coral Sea, …
Divers Lose Class Action
Date: 12/2/2014 Abalone divers lost a class action seeking millions of dollars in compensation from Australias Victorian Government over the deadly abalone …