Peter Green, UK-based seaweed expert and author of the Paxtier Report, joined Mark Leishman on RNZ to discuss insights from his New Zealand visit, hosted by Greenwave Aotearoa for the Kelp for Climate Tour. In the interview, Peter highlighted the potential for New Zealand’s native seaweed species in high-value markets and discussed Japan’s approach to valuing seaweed ecosystems for their carbon capture benefits, supporting both kelp restoration and community well-being. Listen to Peter’s full insights on RNZ with Mark Leishman.

This article highlights Greenwave Aotearoa’s landmark achievement of completing the first commercial planting of Gigartina seaweed in the Coromandel. This milestone reinforces our commitment to establishing a seed-to-sale seaweed industry within Aotearoa, creating income and jobs for coastal communities.

In this episode of the Primary Matters Podcast, Hook, line and sinker, Carol Styles joined our team during an outplanting trip in the Hauraki Gulf to learn more about Greenwave Aotearoa and the feasibility of farming seaweed.

EnviroStrat’s Dr Nigel Bradly features in this Lap of Luxury episode to showcase the initiatives happening in the Hauraki Gulf, including the establishment of a fund as a bespoke ‘environmental subsidy’ for future Greenwave Aotearoa farmers.

In this episode of Rural Delivery, Rebecca Barclay from EnviroStrat and Dr Marie Magnusson from Waikato University share the efforts of Greenwave Aotearoa to understand and implement the steps required to build a sustainable domestic seaweed farming industry.

Watch interviews with Clare Bradley from AgriSea, Lucas Evans from Premium Seas and Rebecca Barclay from EnviroStrat as they talk to Clarke Gayford about the work being done to reimagine how we manage and protect the Hauraki Gulf.

Andrea Graves from the NZ Listener visited our Tauranga-based hatchery run by the University of Waikato to find out more about the hatchery process and how we’re turning a scientific lens on the whole process.

Lucas Evans from Premium Seas and Dr Marie Magnusson and Dr Rebecca Lawton from the University of Waikato feature in this episode of Huyandi Country Calendar, sharing their passion for seaweed and Greenwave Aotearoa.

Listen to EnviroStrat’s Dr Nigel Bradly interview with Bron Burton and Dr Beach for Australia’s 3RRR Radio Marinara programme. Nigel shared details about the strides Greenwave Aotearoa is making in New Zealand’s seaweed aquaculture industry.

NZ Herald journalist, Alison Smith, joins the Greenwave Aotearoa team for the first large-scaling outplanting using seaweed plants grown in a custom-built nursery in Tauranga and planted in consented aquaculture space south of Coromandel Town and off Ponui Island.

Stuff reporter, Shanae Hope, covers Greenwave Aotearoa’s first large scale planting of hatchery grown seaweed in Coromandel waters. Speaking to Lucas Evans from Premium Seas, Dr Rebecca Lawton from University of Waikato and Dr Nigel Bradly from EnviroStrat, the article highlights the role of Greenwave Aotearoa in New Zealand’s emerging seaweed industry.

Seaweednews.au covers our first large-scale Greenwave Aotearoa outplanting of hatchery-reared Ecklonia radiata seedlings, and discusses how it marks an important milestone in our regenerative ocean farming work programme.

This feature by GreenWave follows the Greenwave Aotearoa story, from EnviroStrat’s initial approach in 2019 and feasibility study to mapping out the nuts and bolts of building a seaweed industry from scratch with GreenWave and developing an investment case to recruit investors and project partners interested in supporting sustainable projects.

Mawae Morton, Greenwave Aotearoa Independent Chair and Ministry for Primary Industries Director of Investment Programmes, Steve Penno, discuss the announcement that MPI and Auckland Council are investing millions into Greenwave Aotearoa to support us to provide the proof-of-concept for farming New Zealand seaweed at a commercial scale.

This article follows the announcement that the Ministry for Primary Industries and Auckland Council are investing in Greenwave Aotearoa. Interviews with Steve Penno, Director of Investment Programmes for MPI and Craig Mcilroy, Auckland Council’s general manager for healthy waters discuss how our work programme will deliver economic growth and jobs for the regions and align with climate action and environmental goals.

The article highlights Greenwave Aotearoa’s early days when planning was underway to create New Zealand’s first commercial seaweed farming industry. “With scientists, farmers and buyers in the bag, and ocean space already secured, the first line of seaweed could be in the water by 2021.”