30 May 2025
The May 2025 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.
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In this issue
Capturing the forest’s breath
Deep in the Raukūmara forest, a scientist learns how air and soil interact, what that means for the trees – and New Zealand. Mia Blyth reports.Unwanted guests
They’re the worst kind of visitors – destroying everything in their path and then refusing to leave. Susan Pepperell goes beyond the surface and reveals how NIWA’s experience, ingenuity and continually evolving technology is leading New Zealand’s aquatic biosecurity fightback.Scientists and the art of collaboration
Researchers will go to the ends of the earth for answers. Here’s some who have done just that.Dining out on the very versatile Haku kingfish
Three chefs, one restaurant and a banquet. Ryan Willoughby reports.New supercomputer boosts AI capabilities
NIWA’s science and forecasting operations are so demanding that they literally wear out our supercomputer every six to seven years.Master at work
RV Tangaroa’s new master is a Samoan family man with the sea in his blood. Ryan Willoughby meets the man who set his sights on the top.Forget the red carpet, roll out the biodegradable matting
A project to grow aquatic plants on mats and shift them to degraded lakes has shown promising results.Advances in hazard and forecasting science
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure our science sector leads the world in delivering value, impact and opportunity, says NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan