Seaweek 2026 at Sir Peter Blake MERC
We were thrilled to celebrate Seaweek at Sir Peter Blake MERC through a whopping 7 events! Each event focused on different ways of connecting with the sea, building awareness of how our lives are interconnected with a healthy ocean, and ways to take action. Sea MERC…
National Events Overview
National Events Overview We’re celebrating Seaweek this year with over 100 events across Aotearoa New Zealand! Our overview includes an incredible range of events listed by Region. If you are not able to make it to a Seaweek event in person, there are exciting ways…
2025 Year in Review
Seaweek, New Zealand’s national week celebrating the sea, took place this year from March 1 to 9! There were over 100 events nationwide, organised by local organisations, libraries, businesses and schools, coordinated nationally by the Sir Peter Blake Marine…
2026 Planning Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who completed our Seaweek 2026 Planning Survey, it is always wonderful to hear your ideas on how to make Seaweek bigger and better each year! We had great representation across nearly all regions. Overall, respondents preferred our website,…
Celebrating Conservation Week at MERC
Our Conservation Week event was the second in-person event and 4th overall event in our Ngā Kōrero III Series supported by the New Zealand Commission for UNESCO to help increase Ocean Literacy Across Aotearoa New Zealand. It was an incredible opportunity for learning…
Ngā Kōrero III Series
Bringing Ocean Literacy to life Ocean Literacy generally means understanding the ocean’s influence on us as well as our influence on the ocean. The Ocean Literacy Framework includes 7 Ocean Literacy Principles that are key to understanding our relationship with…