Atmospheric analysis

A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration.

Whitianga Wharf sea levels

Diverting water away from its natural channel for commercial or private use.

How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways?

We provide an overview of New Zealand climate data for use in school projects.

These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

West Coast is New Zealand’s wettest region, and this may be attributed to its exposure to the predominant westerly airflow over the country, combined with the orographic effect of the Southern Alps.

The UV Index is a measure of the intensity of UV radiation. The UV Index supersedes the idea of "Time to Burn" or "Burn Time", which has been used previously in New Zealand.

There are many lines of evidence showing that NZ has warmed during the past century.

Grey mullet have a worldwide distribution and Aotearoa is at the southern limit of their range.

Nutrients in waterways are essential for the growth of algae and aquatic plants but too much can destroy an ecosystem.