9 Jul 2025

Our Changing World: Sea pods

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 9 July 2025

Last year, 100 flower-shaped rocky structures were installed along the shoreline of Tauranga’s waterfront.  

These artificial rockpools, called ‘sea pods’, are designed to provide habitat for marine life, and boost the biodiversity of the city’s harbour. 

Justine Murray visits the living sea wall to see what creatures have moved in.