Atmospheric analysis

How do nutrients from wastewater treatment enter waterways?

The main characteristic of the Marlborough climate is its dryness. Summer droughts are frequent, and the region is often swept by warm, dry northwesterlies.

Common questions about storms and cyclones in New Zealand.

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.

Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery.

NIWA makes a range of trace gas data freely available on our FTP site.

Find out more about our water quality tools.

Drought is a common feature of New Zealand's climate. On average, every year or two somewhere in New Zealand experiences a drought.

A range of different mining techniques have been developed to obtain these valuable resources

Write a report, with guided questions, to answer the question: “How cold is the Antarctic?”

Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions at NIWA.

New Zealand has low-lying coastal areas that are vulnerable to inundation (flooding) by the sea.