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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    Software tools

    NIWA develops and supplies custom software for environmental analysis and modelling.
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    Map North

    Education Resource
    This is a sub-tropical climate zone, with warm humid summers and mild winters.
  • Chemical contamination and wood processing

    What are the sources of chemical contamination from wood processing?
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    Algae ID guides

    A collection of ID guides to algae. Groups include major freshwater algal groups, diatoms and blue-green (cyanobacteria), red and green algae.
  • Bay of Plenty

    The topography of the North Island has a profound effect on the weather of the Bay of Plenty region.
  • Resources for teachers

    NIWA's educational resources and scientific data are tools for young people to learn about science.
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    NIWA Hydro Web Portal

    NIWA's Hydro Web Portal provides river flow and water quality monitoring data from NIWA’s Benchmark river monitoring network.
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    Summer Series 10: Super snapper! Delicious!

    News article
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    Tornadoes - how frequently do they hit New Zealand?

    News article
    Tornadoes, like the one that hit Auckland's western suburbs today, are relatively rare events in New Zealand.
  • National and regional climate maps

    Research Project
    Maps of average annual rainfall, temperature and other climate variables have been produced for all of New Zealand, based on the period 1981–2010.
  • Careers at NIWA

    Find out more about working at NIWA
  • Sea level observations (near real-time)

    Service
    This system combines daily sea-level data from NIWA, regional councils, port companies, Antarctica NZ, Bureau of Meteorology and territorial authorities.