On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

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    Water take

    Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses.
  • When fresh water meets salty water

    When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries.
  • Drought indicator charts

  • Products

    Service
    Here is our complete range of products.
  • Wood processing

    Trees are grown and converted into a range of useful timber and paper products.
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    CASAL

    CASAL is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for fish stock assessment.
  • QGIS

    QGIS is a free, open source, desktop mapping tool, widely used in New Zealand in government, research, commercial and NGO arenas.
  • Huka Falls

    Our mission

    NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.
  • Lesson 9: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao – Māori environmental indicators

    Education Resource
    This lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.
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    Mean monthly temperatures (°C)

    These datasets are available in a range of formats.
  • Assessment of crop and tree species growing potential using climate, soil and topographic information

    Research Project
    This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.
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    Lake Ōmāpere and the Utakura River

    Tuna harvested from Lake Ōmāpere and Utakura River catchment have long comprised an important fishery for tangata whenua.