Contents

COVER : A John Dory in the Poor Knights Marine Reserve.
CONTENTS - Features :
ORCA [Reaching up to 9m long, these intelligent and sometimes intimidating whales seem to have developed their own New Zealand culture];
MATANAKA CAVES [On the coast north of Dunedin, a set of splendid caves remains almost unknown];
POOR KNIGHTS, RICH SEAS [Twenty-five years ago the Poor Knights Marine Reserve was created, and it remains a world-class dive site whose rich marine life is enjoyed by thousands every year];
INVERTEBRATE BIODIVERSITY [When it comes to exotic body plans and lifestyles, we vertebrates could learn a lot from the invertebrates];
JOSEPH CONRAD’S SHIP [The famous author’s connection with NZ is tenuous, but the only vessel he skippered was the Otago];
TRIPLEFINS [These small shallow-water fish are to NZ fishes what weta and kiwi are to our land animals];
SUBMARINE FRONTIER [For the last five years several government agencies have been involved in a major project to secure the enlargement of our Exclusive Economic Zone];
CONTENTS - Departments :
EDITORIAL; LETTERS; GeoNEWS [Artificial reefs, deadly UV]; BLAKE TRUST; MUSEUMS [Maritime museum]; WEATHER [Coastal winds];