Atmospheric analysis

There are different types of instrument available for measuring water level.

NIWA has developed a real time UV display in consultation with the Cancer Society and Sunsmart.

NIWA expends considerable effort on determining the age of commercial fish species. But why age a fish? And how do we do it?

Dairy farms operate to maximise milk production

How can mining activities influence sediments in waterways?

This system combines daily sea-level data from NIWA, regional councils, port companies, Antarctica NZ, Bureau of Meteorology and territorial authorities.

Seasonal climate summaries from summer 2001 to the present.

A list all of New Zealand's freshwater fish species.

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

This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soil conditions are deemed “hotspots”

Opportunities for students

These datasets are available in a range of formats.