Atmospheric analysis

Scott Base, Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent.

A participatory project empowering communities with self-help tools to improve water, sanitation and hygiene.

What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from agricultural activities?

A handful of species we work on

To prepare for changes in climate, our freshwater and oceans decision-makers need information on species vulnerability to climate change.

New Zealand’s forests and other land areas may be absorbing up to 60% more carbon dioxide than has been calculated, with much of this uptake likely occurring in native forests, NIWA scientists have discovered.

Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land.

Explore our education and information section to find out about climate and climate change, weather, our atmosphere, estuaries and more.

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NIWA's High Intensity Rainfall Design System (HIRDS) offers planners and engineers more certainty about the frequency of high-intensity rainfall events, enabling them to better design stormwater drainage, flood defence systems and other vital structures.

We recognise that there's so much more to life than just work!