Seabed
South Taranaki seabed mining appeal heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to consider whether 50 million tonnes of the South Taranaki Bight seabed can be mined each year.
Underwater sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
British artist Jason deCaires Taylor is a sub-aquatic artist with a growing list of extraordinary works. His seabed creations, often featuring realistic human figures based on local people, become… Audio, Gallery
NZ pivotal in mapping world's seabed
New Zealand is to play a pivotal role in an international project to map the entire world's seabed by 2030. The announcement was made in Wellington on Thursday afternoon that NIWA, Land Information… Audio
GNS scientist says seabed has lifted 4m in places
A GNS scientist has just finished surveying the coast around Kaikoura, and says the seabed has lifted by up to four metres in some places. Audio
Seabed mining opponents demand blacked out consents pages
Opponents of a proposed seabed mining operation in Taranaki are demanding the release of hundreds of pages of blacked out pages in its resource consents application. Audio
Marlborough leads on seabed protection
The Marlborough District Council has become the first in the country to include protections for important seabed habitat in its annual plan. Last year a report by marine biologist Rob Davidson found… Audio
Cooks seabed up for grabs
The Cook Islands has just opened up bidding for mining precious metals from the seabed of its vast 2 million square kilometre Exclusive Economic Zone. Audio
Seabed habitat in the Marlborough Sounds is rapidly degrading
A newly released report has found 13 hundred hectares of important marine habitat was destroyed in just four years between 2011 and 2015, more than 71 percent of the area originally surveyed. The… Audio