Atmospheric analysis

NIWA is managed by an Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Science and operational matters are handled by two sub-groups.

Read about how NIWA can map any aspect of climate to help guide your organisation's response to a changing and variable climate.

Some simple steps to minimise the effects of mining activities on water quality and mahinga kai.

NIWA is a major sponsor of the Auckland, Manukau City, North Harbour, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury and Bay of Plenty – Science & Technology Fairs.

Objective: to observe the relationship between temperature and relative humidity.

The 3-panel Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD) map shows the historical soil moisture deficit at the date shown (left), the soil moisture deficit at the same time last year (middle) and the current soil moisture deficit (right).

The New Zealand Palaeotsunami Database (Database) brings together all known information about tsunamis that occurred prior to written records.

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All transmissions from GMS-5 are no longer received at NIWA’s satellite reception station in Wellington. We are working on an alternative data feed and will be able to bring back these images later this year. Once we start receiving data again, it will then be calibrated, re-mapped onto standard map projections, and archived.

Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell.

The majority of New Zealanders are able to recall a story about catching eels when they were children.

Damming water for urban use, hydro-electric power generation, irrigation, and other industrial and commercial uses.

More information about our online freshwater databases.