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Tonga volcano “afterglow” causes dazzling skies in Antarctica
Media release06 June 2017Antarctica is experiencing stunning skyscapes like those recently seen in New Zealand, thanks to the afterglow effect from the Tongan volcano. -
Lesson 2: Wind
Education ResourceSometimes wind can feel like a bit of a mystery because we can feel it, but not see it. -
Splendid Sponges
An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand. -
Sediment and mining
How can mining activities influence sediments in waterways? -
Gisborne
In comparison with regions exposed to the west, Gisborne experiences a greater number of weather and climatic extremes. -
Overview of SHMAK
An overview of what the SHMAK kit comprises, and various uses for it. -
Shortjaw kōkopu
Has a receding lower jaw and black spots behind the head. -
Development of sustainable water supply and treatment systems for a coastal Fijian village
Research ProjectThis collaborative NZaid project worked with coastal Fijian villagers at Votua on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu to develop pragmatic water supply and waste treatment solutions to protect public health and reduce contamination of coastal waters. -
On-Site Household Sanitation Guidelines for Fiji
Research ProjectThe WASH Koro project Mobilising community-led water supply, sanitation and hygiene improvements in Fijian villages is a collaborative participatory project that aims to provide self-help tools to mobilise communities to recognise and address their own water supply, sanitation and health/hygiene needs. -
NIWA staff profile: Nava Fedaeff
Feature story06 June 2017At the age of seven, NIWA’s youngest climate scientist, Nava Fedaeff, swapped sub-arctic Siberia for balmy Auckland – and her first job was to learn to swim.