On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

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    NIWA staff profile: Nava Fedaeff

    Feature story
    At 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.
  • Water diversion

    Diverting water away from its natural channel for commercial or private use.
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    Sediment and urbanisation

    How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways?
  • Climate data and activities

    We provide an overview of New Zealand climate data for use in school projects.
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    Electronic Weather Station - NIWA EWS

    These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.
  • Southland

    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.
  • SolarView help

    This calculator estimates the solar energy that can be collected by a solar capture device (solar panel) at a given address, panel direction and roof slope.
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    Tuna - maturation and identifying sex

    The sex of tuna is not determined genetically, as in some other organisms.
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    Inanga

    Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery.
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    Nelson-Marlborough

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    Impacts of wood processing

    Impacts of timber processing activities on water quality and mahinga kai.
  • Methane

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