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Atmospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and stratospheric change
Research ProjectCFCs have damaged the ozone layer and led to higher UV levels and increased health risks. Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk. -
Tuna - habitat
Tuna are found in all sorts of habitats (places), including coastal estuaries, lakes, wetlands, rivers, mountain streams and even alpine tarns. -
Urbanisation activities
Urbanisation has changed the face of many waterways that flow through urban areas -
Chemical contamination and wood processing
What are the sources of chemical contamination from wood processing? -
Support
We have a range of exciting career pathways with our professional Support Service. -
Applying for vessel time
Find out how you can have access to NIWA's research vessels to carry out marine research voyages. -
Sediment and urbanisation
How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways? -
Climate change, global warming and greenhouse gases
Climate data and common terms explaining the causes and effects of climate change. -
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. -
NIWA Hydro Web Portal
NIWA's Hydro Web Portal provides river flow and water quality monitoring data from NIWA’s Benchmark river monitoring network. -
Climate stations and instruments
We can supply a wide range of weather or climate monitoring instruments from single parameter sensors to fully equipped and installed climate stations.