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Questions and answers about oyster disease Bonamia ostreae
Media release06 June 2017NIWA is today issuing some scientific information on the parasite Bonamia ostreae, recently discovered in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island, and the risk it poses to the Bluff oyster fishery. -
Lake Ōmāpere and the Utakura River
Tuna harvested from Lake Ōmāpere and Utakura River catchment have long comprised an important fishery for tangata whenua. -
New Zealand bathymetry - Further information
Technical information about our datasets and methodology along with related resources. -
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment is the separation and extraction of solid waste from liquid waste, and the removal of nutrients and pathogens. -
Chemical contamination and aquaculture
What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from aquaculture activities? -
Drought
Education ResourceDefining drought and identifying its causes and impacts on humans. -
Tuna - identification
There are several ways to tell the three New Zealand eel species apart. -
Lesson 9: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao – Māori environmental indicators
Education ResourceThis lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.