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10 May 2023
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04 October 2022
The development of updated national climate projections for Aotearoa New Zealand is underway and expected to be completed in 2024.
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Tonga eruption confirmed as largest ever recorded
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21 November 2022
A New Zealand-led team has completed the fullest investigation to date into January’s eruption of the underwater Tongan volcano.
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Open wide: snapper teeth secrets
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12 May 2023
NIWA and University of Auckland masters student Georgia Third is getting up close and personal with snapper guts and teeth to understand the differences between biologically distinct snapper populations in New Zealand.
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06 February 2023
Downloadable and printable guides on identification of common freshwater invertebrates found in New Zealand waterways and lakes.
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19 January 2023
NIWA’s Te Kūwaha Graduate Internship programme has been established to help support and create tangible pathways for the next generation of Māori researchers.
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30 January 2023
NIWA will be determining the impact of fisheries on the aquatic environment. This will inform an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and the development methods to mitigate this impact.
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1. What is your present involvement in RAS?
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2. Which role aptly describes your involvement in RAS?
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3. Which aquaculture species in RAS are you interested in?
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4. What level of RAS course would you be interested in?
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5. Which RAS course mode would you be interested in?
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6. Are there any RAS-related areas where you envision a potential collaboration/partnership with NIWA?
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