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Hazards Flagship
Improved hazard and risk information and forecasts to enhance the resilience of New Zealand communities. -
Healthy Oceans Flagship
Understanding the future of marine ecosystems in a changing environment, for sustainable fisheries and marine ecosystem health. -
Future Oceans Flagship
Understanding ocean change and its role driving New Zealand and Pacific climate, to enable effective responses to climate change. -
Healthy Freshwater Flagship
Understanding the future of freshwater ecosystems in a changing environment, for improved ecosystem health and water quality. -
Future Freshwater Flagship
Predicting New Zealand’s future water flows for better water management and planning to support water security. -
Changing Atmosphere Flagship
Documenting our changing atmosphere to calibrate satellite earth observations and for better greenhouse gas mitigation. -
Future Climate Flagship
Better predictions of climate and climate impacts from weeks to decades enabling New Zealand and the Pacific to thrive and prosper under a changing climate. -
Science sector reforms
Recent updates to the science sector reforms that affect NIWA. -
NIWA – Business as Usual through science sector reforms
News article12 March 2025The Government has announced plans to reform the science, innovation and technology system, changing the shape and structure of Crown Research Institutes, including NIWA.