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Mitigation and best practice options
Some simple steps to minimise the effects of mining activities on water quality and mahinga kai. -
Trace gas datasets
ServiceNIWA makes a range of trace gas data freely available on our FTP site. -
Stepping into the river
Feature story06 June 2017NIWA discusses, in depth, this year's most asked question—what is happening to our fresh waterways? -
Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
News article06 June 2017 -
Floods
Education ResourceRiver floods occur when water spills from a river channel onto land that is normally dry, and are one of New Zealand's costliest natural hazards. -
RV Ikatere
FacilityA versatile inshore vessel, RV Ikatere is equipped with high-precision multibeam and sub-bottom profiler transducers for surveying and mapping the seabed. -
Critter of the Week: The Gorgon’s Head - Gorgonocephalus
A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration. -
Tuna - habitat
Tuna are found in all sorts of habitats (places), including coastal estuaries, lakes, wetlands, rivers, mountain streams and even alpine tarns. -
Smelt
Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell. -
Weather plots: temperature and relative humidity
Objective: to observe the relationship between temperature and relative humidity.