Seaweed
A bright future for seaweed farming in NZ?
Ecological economist Marjan Van Den Belt is excited about the environmental and financial opportunities large scale seaweed farming could bring to New Zealand. Audio
Turning 'gorse of the sea' into food in Coromandel
A Coromandel company hopes to turn the 'gorse of the sea' into the country's next big export industry.
Wakame Fresh is receiving $75,000 from the government to investigate turning a type of pest… Video, Audio
Discovering the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
A floating mass of seaweed stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest seaweed bloom in the world, according to satellite observations. Audio
Seaweed, not just for sushi
CEO Air NZ Pacific Harvest's Louise Fawcet talks to Kathryn Ryan about the unique culinary properties of seaweed. She says like different vegetables each one lends itself to a variety of culinary… Audio
Roasted pumpkin with furikake
Recipe by Louise Fawcett
From Nine To Noon on Monday 24 June 2019
Sea spaghetti & kale salad
Recipe by Louise Fawcett
From Nine To Noon on Monday 24 June 2019
Bull kelp genes and earthquake uplift - a surprising connection
New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side. Audio
Bull kelp genes and earthquake uplift - a surprising connection
New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side.
AudioOur Changing World for 7 March 2019
We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers. Audio
Eavesdropping on noisy seaweeds
Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef. Video, Audio
Eavesdropping on noisy seaweeds
Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 29 November 2018
On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs. Audio
Everything you needed to know about seaweed!
It's ever present on our shorelines, but what actually is seaweed? And is it any good to eat? Audio
Alex Pressman: making money from seaweed
Alex Pressman is turning an invasive marine pest into a business. His company, Waikaitu, takes an invasive species of seaweed, wakame (undaria pinnatifida) and turns it into fertiliser, food and even… Audio
Seaweed: can it boost health?
Eating seaweed can help people suffering from metabolic disorders, pre-diabetes and skin diseases, says Australian seaweed scientist and entrepreneur Pia Winberg. Audio
Biology of disruption: Kaikōura's marine life adapts
What did the Kaikōura earthquake mean for local sea life? For some seaweeds, it's been a genetic bonus in the future we may see more biodiversity along the coast, according to a marine scientist. Audio, Gallery
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry. Audio, Gallery
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry.
AudioIs seaweed the answer to NZ's methane problem?
Researchers in Australia have found a potential answer to one of New Zealand's biggest climate change conundrum's - a seaweed to cut methane from burping cows. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Rob Kinley with… Audio
Crunchy Kelp
Rob Emett used to dive to eradicate seaweed, now he's harvesting it, drying it and is turning it into seasonings and crisps. Audio
