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From scallop beds to trawl nets, a little bit of data science can make a big difference. Melissa Bray explains.

The tiny ear bone of a fish holds a wealth of information. Gather enough and you get a snapshot of what’s happening beneath the waves. Stuart Mackay explains.

Jessica Rowley talks to three NIWA researchers trying to piece together what’s happening to the world’s largest ice shelf.

A fish has been caught in the same location that it was tagged, nearly 20 years ago to the day.

A fish has been caught in the same location that it was tagged, nearly 20 years ago to the day.

Climate change means more intense storm systems are on their way. Science can’t stop it raining, but it can help communities prepare for the worst and plan for the future.

Stacy Mohan looks at how the shockwaves from a remote Tongan island rippled through NIWA’s research community.

Mia Blyth catches up with a marine biologist hunting for ocean ghosts.

New findings from the record-breaking Tongan volcanic eruption are “surprising and unexpected”, say scientists from New Zealand’s National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. This will be the final update of the Hotspot Watch for this season. Weekly Hotspot Watch updates will resume in the spring.

New Zealand has just over 50 native freshwater fish species. Of these, 85 % are endemic and 75 % are deemed to be at risk of decline or are threatened.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.