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Notification of COVID-19 vaccination status of NIWA workplaces

3 December 2021
NIWA’s priority is to provide the safest possible working environment for all our staff and people who work with us in our workplaces, in the context of the increasing community transmission of COVID-19. As we all move to the NZ COVID-19 protection framework, NIWA is proposing to introduce a Vaccinated Workplace Policy from 15 December 2021.
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Our seas are sizzling again

30 November 2021
Coastal sea temperatures around Aotearoa New Zealand have risen well above average, NIWA forecasters say.
Climate
Climate change
Coasts
Oceans
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Dramatic first weeks for Wellington’s newly hatched kororā

25 November 2021
Two kororā chicks – also known as little blue penguins – have hatched in Wellington. They were born in a protective nest box in Evan’s Bay, set up by NIWA and Places for Penguins, in partnership with the Urban Wildlife Trust.
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Oceans
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21 October 2021
Media Release

Opening windows and doors “one of the best ways” to remove Covid-19 from classroom air

One of the best ways to reduce the likelihood of Covid-19 being transmitted in Aotearoa New Zealand classrooms is simply by opening doors and windows to create natural ventilation, say NIWA air quality experts.
16 October 2021
Media Release

Researchers produce stunning images

A break in the clouds in a remote Fiordland valley and a chance encounter with a jellyfish under the Antarctic ice provide just some of the highlights from this year’s NIWA Staff Photography competition.
12 October 2021
Media Release

Coastal flooding likely to be main driver for adaptation

New NIWA-led research shows increasing flood risk is going to be what leads people to make changes to adapt to sea-level rise.
5 October 2021
Media Release

Fabulous Fiordland showcased in new e-Guide

With cascading waterfalls and native bush tumbling down mountainous terrain, Fiordland is one of the most eye-catching parts of the country. But peer beneath the waves and you'll see that Fiordland's marine invertebrate and seaweed communities are every bit as remarkable and awe-inspiring.
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Features

Surveying scallops populations with artificial intelligence

17 August 2021

Together with the University of Canterbury and Fisheries NZ, NIWA has been working to develop a catch-free, non-invasive method of surveying scallop populations. Find out how...

Protecting our taonga together

Protecting our taonga together

4 August 2021
Alex Fear looks at the Cultural Keystones Species research programme, a research partnership that grew out of the vision of a Ngāti Hau kaumatua.

Putting the weather on ice

Putting the weather on ice

4 August 2021
Sam Fraser-Baxter catches up with a Fiji-born weather technician with a newfound love for the cold

The fine art of forecasting

The fine art of forecasting

4 August 2021
Susan Pepperell looks at how high-resolution forecasting is driving sharper decision making – from deep in the back country to the finish line of the America’s Cup.