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  • Clouds-landscape

    Government announcement about NIWA and MetService

    News article
    NIWA is pleased with the announcement today by the Science, Innovation and Technology Minister of the Government’s response to a recent review of New Zealand’s weather forecasting system.
  • New Ghost Shark

    New species of NZ ghost shark discovered

    Media release
    Scientists have found a new ghost shark that lives exclusively in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand. 
  • Clam survey maraetai2

    "Now or never": fight against invasive clam gets critical boost

    Media release
    NIWA has been awarded $10.2m to eradicate an invasive clam that was only recently discovered in New Zealand waters.
  • Cyclone Gabrielle - Hawke's Bay

    Cyclone Gabrielle was intensified by human-induced global warming

    Media release
    A new NIWA-led study has found that climate change increased the amount of total rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10%.
  • Kaharoa II

    New vessel to study undersea in the Hauraki Gulf

    News article
    NIWA’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the next three weeks, filming underwater habitats.
  • Kaharoa II christening

    Cutting-edge research vessel arrives in Wellington

    Media release
    NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 
Fighting climate change from space

Fighting climate change from space: MethaneSAT

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