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A 3D Printer is helping save New Zealand’s endangered native fish

14 November 2023
A 3D Printer is helping save New Zealand’s endangered native fish
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Electricity conversion project takes top prize at Auckland Science Fair

A suite of projects that ranged from whether toothpaste’s a scam to capturing air, to human superpowers made up the 206 entries at this year’s NIWA Auckland City Science & Technology Fair.
23 October 2023
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Link between insomnia and depression found at Science & Technology Fair

A study looking at the impact of sleep on depression in adolescents was 18 months in the making for Ellen Thompson.
15 October 2023
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1 December 2023
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Comprehensive eruption study highlights need for further work

A new study has comprehensively mapped the immediate after effects of the January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai, highlighting the risks of similar events.
18 October 2023
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Some homes contain 3 times more air pollution, NIWA finds

A new study from NIWA has mapped outdoor air quality for Invercargill and Alexandra in more detail than ever before.
6 October 2023
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Months in the mud leads to NIWA Science Fair success.

A Year 13 from Saint Kentigern College scooped top prizes at the 2023 NIWA South and East Auckland Science Fair for her project “Crab-a-dabra!".
3 October 2023
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NIWA unravelling impacts on marine life after Cyclone Gabrielle

NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems.
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Play our new online game!

Alongside new education resources that help teachers and students to work through NIWA’s Climate Change Adaptation Toolbox, the game helps players identify what’s important to them, assess climate risk and resilience, and explore adaptation options.

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Tonga eruption and tsunami shock the world

18 May 2023

Tsunamis and shockwaves hit continents on the other side of the Pacific. The Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai (HT-HH) volcano was like a massive shotgun blast from the deep, generating the biggest atmospheric explosion recorded on Earth in more than 100 years. Funded by The Nippon Foundation, NIWA and SEA-KIT surveyed over 22,000km2 surrounding the volcano, including mapping 14,000km2 of previously unmapped seafloor as part of The Nippon Foundation GEBCO Seabed 2030 project. Find out more: https://niwa.co.nz/news/tonga-eruption-confirmed-as-largest-ever-recorded

Bridging the forecasting gap

Bridging the forecasting gap

15 December 2022
Improvements in data and climate science mean forecasters are able to predict patterns much further ahead and in far greater detail. Melissa Bray looks at what this may mean for farmers.

Making big waves in the Pacific

Making big waves in the Pacific

15 December 2022
Prior to 15 January, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was a little-known undersea South Pacific volcano with a long name. Within 24 hours, it  was a global phenomenon – the site of the largest atmospheric explosion in almost 150 years. Jessica Rowley looks at why a remote Tongan volcano took the world by storm.

Preparing coastal communities for change

Preparing coastal communities for change

15 December 2022
Our coastline is changing as sea levels rise. Lawrence Gullery looks at a five-year research programme designed to help communities with tough decisions ahead.