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Using trigonometric functions to model climate
Education ResourceYour task is to create a model of the data to predict the times during the year that a location would be pleasant to visit -
Southland
Southland is both the most southerly and most westerly part of New Zealand and generally is the first to be influenced by weather systems moving onto the country from the west or south. -
Al Brown's Hapuku Recipe
Al Brown is an award-winning chef, co-owner of Wellington’s Logan Brown restaurant, television presenter on Hunger for the Wild, writer, and fisherman. -
Shortjaw kōkopu
Has a receding lower jaw and black spots behind the head. -
What is Ocean acidification?
NIWA oceanographer Dr Cliff Law explains the impacts of ocean acidification on organisms that use carbonates to build their shells, and on bacteria. -
UVI smartphone apps
Several apps that provide forecasts of the UV index (UVI) are available for smartphones. -
New Zealand bathymetry - Further information
Technical information about our datasets and methodology along with related resources. -
Aquaculture Activities
Shellfish gathering and farming take place in marine and freshwater environments.