Atmospheric analysis

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A team of NIWA scientific divers have successfully searched for a freshwater freak of nature in Otago’s alpine lakes.

Ship anchors may cause extensive and long-lasting damage to the seafloor, according to new NIWA research.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Cyclone Gabrielle resulted in the transport of vast amounts of freshwater, sediment and debris to the marine environment of Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti/Gisborne regions. 

The Joint Graduate School runs regular gatherings to connect students and faculty across the university and the NIWA sites.

Meet some students and graduates who share their experience and where it has taken them.

NIWA partners with UOA to provide postgraduates with the opportunity to work at the forefront of coastal and marine research.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

NIWA works collaboratively with our Pacific partners to support the sustainable management and resilience of the Pacific’s natural resources, environments and communities.

Te Kūwaha, NIWA’s Māori Environmental Research team, partners with whānau, hapū and iwi to co-develop methods for the protection, restoration and economic development of taonga species.

NIWA measurement, research and tools support strategies being used to reverse the degradation of freshwaters and restore ecosystems throughout New Zealand.