Atmospheric analysis

How do agricultural activities potentially influence water flows?

Māori have an extensive knowledge of the ecology of freshwater eels, and have maintained their customary fisheries for several centuries.

NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast.

Hydrocarbons, although requiring increasingly responsible use, are still an essential part of our modern economy. NIWA has provided survey and consultancy services related to the exploration of offshore mineral resources for thirty years.

The condition of many NZ lakes is under threat from land-use changes and the invasion of alien aquatic plants.

NIWA makes available and regularly updates results from several greenhouse gas measurement projects.

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.

Dataset available for download

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

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.

The climate of Otago is perhaps the most diverse of any region in New Zealand.

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