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Temperature changes
Temperature affects the number and type of animals and plants that live in a waterway. -
El Niño maps and charts
View a collection of maps showing the impact of past El Niño and La Niña events. -
Dissolved oxygen
Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water. -
Generating synthetic wind data
Research ProjectNIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid. -
Our work
We have an exciting range of career opportunities at NIWA in both the scientific and professional support areas. -
Dry stock
Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production. -
SHMAK water quality – visual clarity
There are two methods to determine visual clarity in SHMAK; the clarity tube (or SHMAK tube) and the black disc method. -
New map reveals New Zealand’s seafloor in stunning detail
News article06 June 2017