In 2011, nine artists voyaged on the HMNZS Otago to the Kermadecs – one of the most untouched ocean region of the planet. A year later scientists made a similar journey to study whale migration and fish species of the region.

KERMADEC LOG
In May 2011 nine artists set sail aboard the HMNZS Otago for the Kermadecs to document one of the greatest, least known, pristine ocean sites on the planet. This is a 'log' of their voyage. Thanks to NOAA, Neptune Resources Ltd, NIWA and GNS for the use of underwater footage.
14.5 min

SIU I MOANA – ‘Reaching across the ocean’
The making of Siu i Moana by artist Robin White, collaborator Ruha Fifita and a Tongan women's group. Collectively, the three ngatu that make up Siu i Moana are an acknowledgement of 'those things that connect different peoples', infusing ordinary materials such as tinned food, tea packaging and jandals with human values that are timeless and, like an ocean, borderless.
5.4 m

PHILIP DADSON 7.5 min

SIGHTINGS
Each year during the months of October and November thousands of humpback whales depart their breeding grounds in Polynesia for the long migration south. They swim through the Kermadec waters, passing close to Raoul Island, and on to the Antarctic where krill is abundant during the summer months.
In SIGHTINGS, marine biologist Rochelle Constantine, attempts to capture a DNA sample from one or the early starters - a sole humpback – the only one seen near Raoul during a week in September 2012. These samples contribute to the growing understanding of the lifecycle of this species. 7.3 m