Atmospheric analysis

A handful of species we work on

Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses.

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

Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods?

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

There are several ways to tell the three New Zealand eel species apart.

An overview of Science at NIWA

In this blog series, we feature a new critter from our expansive invertebrate collection including pictures of specimens in their unique habitat. The blogs also feature news, links and fun facts that showcase New Zealand’s fascinating marine fauna.

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

NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.