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NIWA’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the next three weeks, filming underwater habitats.

NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 

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Commercial-scale production of kingfish - a high-value, white-fleshed finfish to complement salmon - is now a reality in New Zealand. 

A $20 million investment in NIWA’s world-leading climate, marine and freshwater science and advanced technologies.

An easy-to-use system for recording instream structures and assessing their likely impact on fish movements and river connectivity.

Recommended standards for the design and restoration of instream infrastructure to provide for fish passage

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An interactive webtool to support barrier prioritisation and fish passage environmental reporting. 

A manual detailing evidence-based methods suitable for evaluating the effectiveness of fish passage solutions.

An unusual disturbance high above Antarctica is causing polar air to encroach on different parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand.