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NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 25 January 2018
Hotspot25 January 2018Current North Island hotspots are found in coastal Gisborne, interior Wairoa, as well as small portions of Kapiti Coast, Horowhenua, and Tararua. The only hotspot in the South Island continues to be a sizeable one which covers much of southern and interior Otago and nearly all of Southland. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 18 January 2018
Hotspot19 January 2018A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. -
Look out for leopard seals
Media release15 January 2018Beachgoers are being asked to look out for leopard seals over summer and report sightings as soon as possible. -
Summer Series 2017 - Spectacular scenes under the ice
Feature story15 January 2018In October a team of scientists from New Zealand and Finland travelled to Antarctica for a scientific diving expedition under the ice. -
The science
Read about the science that will be undertaken during the voyage. -
Voyage overview
Read details about the aims of the voyage and find information about the scientists and crew on board. -
Image gallery
A selection of images from the voyage. We will be adding images as they are sent back from the vessel. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 11 January 2018
Hotspot11 January 2018A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. -
Partners and funding
The voyage is supported by funding from NIWA, MBIE, the Deep South National Science Challenge and the University of Auckland. -
Summer series 2017 - Sailing the Southern Ocean - a scientific odyssey
Media release11 January 2018NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa sets off for a six-week voyage to Antarctica in February. Six of those aboard explain what they’re doing, what they’re worried about and the one thing they wouldn’t be without.