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Get inspired by volunteers documenting and restoring their local marine environment!
Imagine flying through ancient rainforests and thick bush right in the middle of New Zealand’s capital Wellington. That’s just what you can do if you step off the shore and dive into Wellington’s seaweed forests!
Learn about the common New Zealand sea urchin and how volunteer divers monitor kina in the kelp forests around Wellington.
Wellington's Marine Environments
Explore the diverse habitats and marine life of the Wellington region from Kapiti Island to the sponge gardens of the west coast and less dived sites close to Wellington City.
Follow the volunteers who record and map New Zealand’s unique underground ecology and discover more of New Zealand’s unique cave life – shaped by millions of years of isolation.
‘Our caves are lightless, but not lifeless’ – Anna
There is no national strategy in place to record New Zealand’s subterranean biodiversity and we are hoping to change this by shining light on all the amazing cave critters!
Underwater adventure
Life Below Water
We are bringing the magic of the marine world to the surface so you can discover your blue backyard from a new perspective!
Discover what lies below the surface in Wellington’s marine reserve by scanning the QR codes at each site along the self-guided Taputeranga Marine Reserve video tour.
Get up close and personal with Wellington’s marine life. Explore Taputeranga Marine Reserve on an interactive 360 photo tour or be right next to the divers with our 360 videos when they explore the reefs and the F69 shipwreck.
Underground adventure
Hidden Heritage
Join us as we explore New Zealand’s underground heritage!
Come along on an expedition to New Zealand’s longest limestone cave – hidden deep in the Kahurangi National Park.
We are setting off to map parts of the Megamania cave system in 3D using a mobile lidar device. Along the way we make exciting discoveries and return with new perspectives of the underground world.
