Organiser Hub

“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.”

- Baba Dioum

Welcome to the event organizer and coordinator hub!

Thank you for your interest and effort to bring your community together to experience, appreciate, learn about, and take action for our ocean! Our goal is to have everyone across Aotearoa New Zealand engaged with Seaweek, learning about and experiencing our incredible ocean environment. We could not do this without YOU!

We've gathered these resources to help guide your journey in creating Seaweek events that align with our mission, enhance your community and reflect your unique assets. We aim to help you deliver programmes that promote access by removing financial, cultural or other barriers so you can build appreciation, awareness and skills that empower participants to keep learning and make meaningful changes.

Event Support Tools

Event Planning Guide

Event Submission Form

Organiser Survey Form

Participant Survey Form

Regional Coordinator Page

What participants say about the Seaweek events they attend...

"People are friendly and accommodating; it's free as it's our first time to try such a thing as family; kids being outdoors and meeting a community; and the learning and experience they gained on the activity."

-SeaMERC Day

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“It was so awesome connecting with some of the locals as well as getting amongst the wildlife. Connection to me is so important and I think these events are awesome for bringing community together

- Reotahi Bioblitz

“My daughter got so much more confident in water, and had so much fun. kids absolutely love the programme, well, adults enjoyed it too”

- SeaMERC Day

"Opportunity to experience the G-Sup as our kids rave about it on the holiday camps and just to appreciate the fantastic facilities and staff you have there. "

- SeaMERC Day

“It was a lot of fun! My kids and I really enjoyed looking at the rock pools and discovering new sea friends in the waters.

- Life at the Rocky Shore, Hawkes Bay

"At the end of collecting all the rubbish we could stand around and look at all of the rubbish we collected as a whole."

- Hirepool Big Clean

Seaweek 2027 will focus on showcasing native and endemic species and local marine ecosystems to appreciate the magic of our unique part of the world and its interconnections with the entire global ocean. We can’t wait to see all of the exciting events that will celebrate our incredible sea creatures and deepen our sense of place!

If you have any additional questions or comments please contact us directly at seaweek@merc.org.nz.

Seaweek 2027: Uniquely New Zealand!

Seaweek 2026: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected

Our seas are our survival: The ocean makes life on Earth possible. It's critical that people feel connected to the environment and are empowered with knowledge and skills to protect and restore it.

This year Seaweek will focus on Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected. This theme compliments our Ngā Kōrero III Series and highlights the human connection to the ocean. We recently developed a guide to support educators in building ocean literacy in their classrooms. Many of these activities can also be incorporated into community events.