About NIWA

An overview of Science at NIWA

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We can supply a wide range of weather or climate monitoring instruments from single parameter sensors to fully equipped and installed climate stations.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions at NIWA.

This is the standard precision instrument NIWA uses throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network, and elsewhere, for rainfall measurement.

 

These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.

Last Updated: July 2025

There are different types of instrument available for measuring water level.

NIWA is managed by an Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Science and operational matters are handled by two sub-groups.