Atmospheric analysis

Urbanisation has changed the face of many waterways that flow through urban areas

The seafood counter at your local supermarket has changed.

Mountainous areas are subject to heavy snowfalls, high winds, and low temperatures. Semi-permanent snow and ice fields exist at about 1000-1100 metres during winter.

Today's UV Index

Southland is both the most southerly and most westerly part of New Zealand and generally is the first to be influenced by weather systems moving onto the country from the west or south.

How may agricultural activities impact riparian vegetation around a waterway?

Scholarships available to both Masters and undergraduate students in the fields of fisheries science and marine biology.

NIWA has transformed 1.5 million square kilometres of data into the most accurate and detailed map yet of the land underneath the sea around New Zealand.

Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after CO2 that is produced by human activities.

Kōaro are excellent climbers and like clear, swiftly flowing, forested streams.

Mining is the extraction of metal and mineral resources, such as gold, coal, petroleum, and ironsand