Discover life offshore of South Taranaki

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Our Team, Vision & Commitment

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"Project Reef has involved significant technical challenge & innovation... an impact on policy... explicitly referenced in the TRC Coastal Plan."

- Office of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor
Annual Report 2019 Page 26

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MUSEUM!

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Project Team

Meet the Team

Come meet the dedicated & passionate individuals who keep our project alive!

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Education

Our Story

From kindergartens to Parliament, we're sharing our story far and wide!

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Project Reef

Reef Species

What animals and plants are observed at Project Reef? All that information and more...

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Getting to Project Reef
is no easy task...
We require the right conditions, correct tides, swell and weather... we keep our fingers crossed we're available too! Connect to FB for our latest!

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Ōhawe Marine Frame

Check out our latest project!

The Marine Frame enriches our connection with our local ocean and offshore reefs.

The Marine Frame viewer is invited to gaze through the frame at the ocean and take a glimpse of life below by viewing the selection of photographs around the frame border, and watching related videos via scanning the QR codes. The frame is a place for the community to gather and share marine based stories and conversation through regular meet ups.

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Let's SCUBA

There'll be no snorkelling at Project Reef!
Project Reef is located 11km offshore, 23m deep! To get to Project Reef, you'll need the right SCUBA certification, gear & skills (and dive buddy!!).

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3 cups

Blueberries

Wetsuit.

Warmth

Dive Mask.

Radio to boat

Fins.

Movement

Tank.

Air

B.C.D

Buoyancy

Paper.

Waterproof

Discover Project Reef!

The Reef

Project Reef

How old is the reef? How big is the reef? We're here to answer all your burning questions!

Entertainment

Film & Video

From TEDx talks to International Film Festivals ... our story is ever-evolving & one to watch!

Science

Hands-on Science

Reef education through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (S.T.E.A.M)

Noisy Reef!

Hear our hydrophone recordings...
(Including a Humpback Whale... like the one in this video, swimming past South Taranaki!)

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If we don't know what's out there, how do we know if there's anything worth protecting?

- Oliver, Student Project Ambassador
Speaking in Reef Revolution... a short, internationally award-winning student documentary on Project Reef.

SEMI-FINALIST - Vienna Science Film Fest

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Oxford Internationa

OFFICIAL SELECTION - World Whale Film Fe

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Love Sharks?

Carpet, Seven Gill, School...
(Meet the shark species of Project Reef!)

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Project Reef Species

"It is great to see a kid who is 14, 15, 16 standing up and speaking to politicians... It wasn't a school project, this is a project with serious grunt."

- Whanganui MP Chester Burrows (now retired).
Speaking about Project Reef's presentation to the 2017 Education & Science Select Committee.

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