Atmospheric analysis

Imagine if you could foresee what would happen to your home in a severe flood or tsunami, and then work out how to prevent or reduce the impact before any such event occurred.

NIWA's Freshwater and Estuaries Chief Scientist Dr John Quinn believes the dairy industry has been responsive in the tools it has adopted to reduce its impact on waterways.

New Zealand joins global seabed mapping initiative

NIWA is placing the future of New Zealanders at the heart of its operation by investing in new supercomputers that will significantly enhance scientists’ abilities to solve crucial issues facing the country.

Farmers coming to Fieldays next week are being asked to share their experiences of restoring streams when they visit the NIWA stand.

The critically endangered Māui dolphin is getting a helping hand from scientists this month who are beginning a year-long research project to listen in on them.

Like the GMS satellite, the NOAA Series of polar orbiting satellites (operated by NOAA, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are a component of the World Weather Watch meteorological satellite network.

Various industries and land use activities have the potential to impact on water quality and mahinga kai unless properly managed.

Chemical contaminants are chemicals toxic to plants and animals in waterways.

Data from our research which we make publicly available.

What does science tell us about New Zealand flounder?