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A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
New Zealand’s glaciers appear "smashed and shattered" due to enduring ice loss, says NIWA.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
Strange fish behaviour has been captured by NIWA scientists working in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds.
Scientists on an expedition to the underexplored Bounty Trough off New Zealand have discovered around 100 new and potentially new ocean species.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
A culmination of over 45 years of research is painting a grave picture for the state of our iconic glaciers.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
Scientists are seeing more toxic algae in our lakes and rivers compared to previous years, says NIWA. 
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
NIWA scientists leading Aotearoa New Zealand’s MethaneSAT agricultural emissions science programme are gearing up for the launch of its satellite in coming weeks.
An expedition to discover new species in one of the most remote parts of the deep ocean is departing from Wellington today.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
NIWA and NIWAWeather social media accounts are places for people interested in climate, weather, freshwater and marine science.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
A strong marine heatwave is contributing to New Zealand’s unusually hot weather
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

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