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It’s the warmest winter on record - again

3 September 2021
Aotearoa New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record – well exceeding the previous record which was set just last year.
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The weather’s better in lockdown, right?

26 August 2021
A record-equalling top temperature of 23ᵒC in Akaroa on Tuesday prompted a feeling of déjà vu for NIWA forecaster Ben Noll.
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Stewart Island gets new electronic weather station

24 August 2021
A closer eye is now being kept on Stewart Island’s climate thanks to the installation of a new electronic weather station.
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19 August 2021
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Scientists reveal how landmark ban gave planet fighting chance

Without the global CFC ban we’d already be facing the reality of a “scorched earth”, according to researchers measuring the impact of the Montreal Protocol.
5 August 2021
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Record warmth so far this winter

New Zealand has just experienced its warmest June and July since records began in 1909 and – with one month to go - is on track for its second successive warmest winter on record.
29 July 2021
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The largest flood flow ever measured

Flood flows on the Buller River this month were the largest of any river in Aotearoa New Zealand in almost 100 years, NIWA measurements show.
20 July 2021
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New weapon in fight against invasive aquatic weeds

A combination of artificial intelligence and scientific ingenuity looks set to be the next step forward in protecting Aotearoa New Zealand’s lakes and rivers from invasive aquatic weeds.
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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...

Supercharging the view from above

Supercharging the view from above

4 August 2021
From the rocky shores of Wellington’s South Coast to the icy waters of Antarctica, NIWA scientists are combining drone technology with advanced computer skills to map, measure and analyse the natural environment as never before. Campbell Gardiner explains.

Searching southern skies

Searching southern skies

4 August 2021
For a small group of unassuming buildings nestled amongst the wide-open spaces of the Maniototo, the Lauder Atmospheric Research Station punches well above its weight.

Know your snow

Know your snow

4 August 2021
With the winter snowpack starting to build, who’s keeping an eye out on conditions in the mountains?