Atmospheric analysis

Dog Island levels

Where and when do white sharks occur in New Zealand waters, and how can fisheries bycatch be reduced?

Various industries and land use activities have the potential to impact on water quality and mahinga kai unless properly managed.

This daily image of New Zealand from space was created using data from one of NASA's EOS satellites, collected at our receiving station in Lauder, Central Otago.

CASAL is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for fish stock assessment.

NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

QGIS is a free, open source, desktop mapping tool, widely used in New Zealand in government, research, commercial and NGO arenas.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

Piharau/kanakana are an important mahinga kai species and a prized delicacy for many Māori.