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We won!

Picture perfect: a diver stops to take a photo while schools of blue maomao swim overhead © M Francis

Thanks to everyone who followed our expedition to the Kermadecs in 2011 – to everyone who asked great questions and shared our excitement as we made new discoveries and to those who simply came back to check out new posts. ► Read More…

Kermadec Islands location - north east of New Zealand

If you’re in Auckland tomorrow night and you want to hear tales of the Kermadecs expedition firsthand – and find out what the intrepid explorers have discovered since they got back – you’re invited to join Tom Trnski and Peter J. de ► Read More…

RNZ Our Changing World

More about what went on in and out of the water during the recent Kermadecs Expedition will be revealed in a three-part series of radio reports beginning this Thursday (July 7) evening. Radio New Zealand’s Changing World series will kick-off ► Read More…

Marine life in the Kermadecs

For anyone missing the Kermadecs adventure – we certainly are – we thought we would give you a little update. One of the DoC team members Warren Chinn has written about his experience and lasting impressions of the Kermadec expedition ► Read More…

Picture perfect: a diver stops to take a photo while schools of blue maomao swim overhead © M Francis

Thirteen researchers, three weeks at sea and an ever-growing list of species records – the Kermadecs expedition has been an incredible journey of discovery. The team have prepared six short new videos from their expedition which show some of the marine life in ► Read More…