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NIWA’s science services are delivered by our thirteen National Centres. Each centre conducts a raft of research contributing to a high level outcome for New Zealand.
What's in your air, Alex?
NIWA is helping young people get involved in air quality research. With funding from Unlocking Curious Minds children from Alexandra Primary School are becoming junior scientists and learning about air quality in their town.
Schoolgirl invents environmentally friendly dog pooper scooper
14 August 2018
A Tauranga school student has solved a crucial problem for dog owners in the face of a ban on plastic bags.
Councils get help to prepare for sea-level rise
18 July 2018
A senior NIWA scientist is concerned many councils are having difficulty “getting off the starting blocks” when it comes to planning for coastal climate change.
Warmth dramatically outpaces chill so far this year
4 July 2018
It's a story of the warm and the wet.
Our Climate is Changing
Our climate is changing - we need to act now.
Climate change
Climate change effects are accelerating, driving the need for actions informed by sound climate knowledge.