Craig Stevens
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio
Unexpected "swarm" of marine life found beneath Antarctic ice
An unexpected "swarm" of marine life has been found in a newly explored Antarctic river deep beneath the ice. A team of scientists from Victoria University, NIWA, and GNS made the discovery while… Audio
Antarctic Update
NIWA's Craig Stevens is just back from another trip to the Ross Ice Shelf - discovering an under-ice river and some unexpected marine life. Audio, Gallery
New research into extracting energy from waves
Biofouling is the bane of any boaties' life, but could it be harnessed to extract energy from waves? Researchers at Auckland University and NIWA are studying whether the organisms which quickly grow… Audio
Orion accused of obstructing Port Hills fire investigation
Council owned lines company, Orion, has been accused at the High Court in Christchurch of obstructing the investigation in to the cause of the 2017 Port Hills fires.
Eighty claimants who suffered… Video, Audio
Science Under the Shelf
Scientists from NIWA have just returned from the Ross Ice Shelf in what is believed to be the southern-most reporting ocean instrumentation on the planet, they now have a full year of ocean… Audio
Calls for transparency in science
The New Zealand Association of Scientists is calling for more transparency around scientific advice. Audio
Callaghan Innovation accused of extravagance
The Association of Scientists weighs in on the Taxpayers' Union's revelations. Audio
Project Cookie Monster
Professor Craig Stevens of Niwa and the University of Auckland is sending underwater drones to the sea floor in one of the world's most turbulent stretch of water - Cook Strait. He wants to find out… Audio, Gallery
NZ scientists on a mission to understand Antarctic ice shelf
Scientists are to drill through the Ross ice shelf to find out what is causing it to melt. Is the water beneath the ice shelf warming? Audio
March for Science
Craig Stevens is president of the New Zealand Association of Scientists and an oceanographer from NIWA, who specialises in looking at just how the ocean works, and the role it plays in climate change… Audio
Beneath the Ross Ice Shelf
Climate change is causing Antarctic ice shelves to crack and melt. Dr Craig Stevens from NIWA is recently back from the white continent where he was part of a team sampling the ocean water of the Ross… Video, Audio, Gallery
Speaking out for science
The Royal Society of NZ has released guidelines for scientists on public engagement. The NZ Association of Scientists President responds. Audio
Rogue waves
Rogue waves are rare, massive waves and Craig Stevens explains that although 'we know one when we see one' we don't understand how they form. Audio
Scientists defend data over anecdotes
Scientists say they're alarmed the Prime Minister is more willing to believe stories he's been told than research based on analysis of figures. Audio
Gaps in funding boost for research
The government announced yesterday it will boost health research funding by 97 million dollars over the next four years. Audio
Cost of failed science proposals could eclipse funding
The New Zealand Association of Scientists is warning this year's contestable funding round may have the lowest success rate yet. The NZAS says this year MBIE has put fewer restrictions on the type of… Audio
When a river meets the sea
NIWA oceanographers are using Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound, where the tailrace from the Manapouri power station flows into the sea, as a natural laboratory to study complex fluid dynamics. Audio, Gallery
The physics of our oceans, with Craig Stevens of NIWA
2015 was the hottest year on record. So what does that mean for our oceans, which capture 90 percent of that energy? Dr Craig Stevens, a physical oceanographer with NIWA, explains the role of the… Audio, Gallery
Subtidal currents in Cook Strait
Cook Strait is known for its strong tidal currents, but NIWA oceanographers have completed comprehensive measurements of subtidal residual currents. Video, Audio