Researcher Erina Watene-Rawiri describes the life cycle of eels. Updated science: In this video Erina explains that the leptocephali – eel larvae – 'float' back upstream...

One of the research projects undertaken by Erina Watene-Rawiri while at NIWA was the study of glass eels. This was done over 4 years. One of...

The Aotearoa New Zealand longfin eel ❘ tuna (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is New Zealand’s only endemic freshwater eel. Our shortfin eel (Anguilla australis) is also found in...

While Erina Watene-Rawiri was working at NIWA, she was involved in the research of eels or tuna in the lower Waikato River. The two components to...

In mid-April 2013, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Dr Jan Wright launched a report On a pathway to extinction? An investigation into the status...

Prized by Māori and valued as a delicacy in many cultures, the eel is a highly sought-after creature. Commercial eel exports are worth $6 million to...

Enjoy science-related activities during the summer school holidays. Below are a selection of events held around New Zealand. Many of the providers have additional non-science activities...

New research details the history of raupō from the time before people arrived in Aotearoa. It shows this resilient, opportunistic plant – and taonga species –...

Māori knowledge of animals is vast. This article is an introduction to Māori knowledge of a selected sample of animal species indigenous to Aotearoa. Mātauranga Māori...

Could we be seeing the end of some of the great animal migrations? Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions. This article has been republished from...

What are the next steps in the Foulden Maar saga? This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0 and...

How do we as a society enable the decision makers we elect to make good decisions on our behalf? One way is by appointing people and...

Navigating our freshwater environment is an interactive storymap that explores the state of rivers, lakes and wetlands – in a novel and engaging way. The storymap...

This interactive diagram provides a selection of pathways that allow for different approaches and starting points using resources about Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater systems. The aim...

Mahika/mahinga kai is a highly significant concept for Māori. It encompasses the values and protection of natural resources and is specific to iwi and their rohe....

This interactive features videos from Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai. The videos capture the stories and essence of traditional food-gathering practices passed down through the generations of...

In te ao Māori, space has a complex and extensive whakapapa. The narratives differ from iwi to iwi but follow similar themes. The cosmological origins of...

This Connected article, written and illustrated by Adele Jackson, looks at the discovery that fish and eels are using Wellington’s stormwater system as access between streams...

Ocean habitats are formed in two ways – from living organisms and from physical features such as sand, mud or rocks. Discover how marine habitats are...

Wetland habitats are diverse places. They support an enormous range of animals from microscopic communities to some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest birds. Zooplankton – the...

Select a label for more information, links to resources and questions for consideration. To use this interactive, move your mouse or finger over any of the...

Repo/wetlands are not discrete habitats for the plants and animals that live in them – often these species cross over with other habitats. Use this interactive...

Climate change threatens the loss of culturally significant land, taonga species and resources affecting the perpetuity of mātauranga and tikanga Māori. Ka mua, ka muri –...

In this Connected article scientist Hannah Rainforth investigates kākahi, Aotearoa New Zealand’s threatened freshwater mussels in the Whanganui River, to find whether the evidence supports claims...