Atmospheric analysis

A team of NIWA freshwater ecologists have completed their research on the use of biodegradable plant mats as life rafts to help reintroduce native aquatic plants to degraded freshwater lakes.

NIWA scientists have launched a groundbreaking initiative that is transforming mapping of freshwater environments.

Could bubbles and strobe lights stop pest fish swimming where they’re not wanted?

New research suggests environmental targets for managing fine sediment in rivers may need to be revised to better account for the impacts of climate change.

New Zealand could face twice as many of the most extreme atmospheric rivers by the end of the century.

The Government has announced plans to reform the science, innovation and technology system, changing the shape and structure of Crown Research Institutes, including NIWA.

Learn more about gold clam life cycle

NIWA scientists are gathering data on freshwater mitigation across NZ to improve predictive models.

The invasive gold clam is native to eastern Asia and is widely established in North and South America and Europe. In New Zealand it was first discovered in the Waikato River in May 2023 at Bob's Landing, within Lake Karāpiro. It has been declared an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act.

Guidance for developing decision-support tools

The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as part of a month-long international collaboration.

Sea life in the seafloor of New Zealand’s most productive and important commercial fishing ground shows resilience to disturbance, according to a new study published in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research.