It's the spring equinox tomorrow, so not surprising that parts of the country are experiencing equinoctial gales at the moment.
Kennedy joins Kathryn Ryan from the breezy tip of Musick Point, a finger of land jutting into the Hauraki Gulf in east Auckland.
He discusses the news of last Friday when the High Seas Treaty became international law, following the ratification of 60 member states.
And the report from Fisheries NZ detailing the extent of kelp forest loss along the north-east coast of New Zealand.
Photo: Photo by Kennedy Warne