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  • Scientist fills holes in Swiss cheese

    Media release
    What do taewa Māori (Māori potatoes) and Swiss cheese have in common? For NIWA social scientist Stephen FitzHerbert it’s much more than a tasty snack.
  • Summer Series 2017 - A year of new knowledge

    Feature story
    It’s been a year of discovery for NIWA scientists who now know more than they did 12 months ago – their top five discoveries for the year range from the bottom of the ocean to the top of the atmosphere.
  • 2017 Annual Report

    Read NIWA's 2016/17 Annual Report
  • Scientists’ stunning images

    Media release
    From the bottom of the ocean to the top of atmosphere, NIWA staff work in some of the world’s most stunning landscapes.
  • Winners of Wellington Science Fair Announced 15 September 2017

    Media release
    The 2017 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair has again been a resounding success, with more than 550 intermediate and secondary school students taking part.
  • What to feed an astronaut and other entries in this year’s Wellington NIWA science fair

    Event
    From designing food for astronauts to the best bait for catching rats, Wellington students are applying their creative talents to scientific endeavour this week.
  • Student ingenuity on show at NIWA science fair

    Event
    Science students are putting their ingenuity and analytical skills on the line at this weekend’s annual NIWA Canterbury-Westland Schools’ Science and Technology Fair.
  • Concussion conundrum solved by secondary school student

    Media release
    A Year 13 student from Ormiston Senior College in South Auckland has taken out the top prize in this year’s NIWA South and east Auckland Science and Technology Fair.
  • Student ingenuity on show at NIWA Auckland Science Fair

    Event
    Science students from around Auckland are putting their ingenuity and analytical skills on the line at next week’s annual NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair.
  • Power project wins Whakatane student top prize

    Media release
    A Whakatane home school student has with an ambitious project, entitled Wasted Watts, has taken out top honours in this year’s Bay of Plenty Regional Science and Technology Fair.
  • From plastic bags to roof tiles: one BOP science fair entry

    Event
    A Mount Maunganui Intermediate student has created a cheap roofing tile out of discarded plastic bags and entered the idea in this year’s NIWA Bay of Plenty Science and Technology Fair.
  • NZ’s future scientists show their work in Hamilton

    Media release
    Waikato’s next generation of scientists are showcasing their latest discoveries at this week’s NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair in Hamilton.