Atmospheric analysis

Dairy farms operate to maximise milk production

How can mining activities influence sediments in waterways?

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is measured continuously at Baring Head, providing the longest running record of this type in the Southern hemisphere.

Climate data and common terms explaining the causes and effects of climate change.

This is the standard precision instrument NIWA uses throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network, and elsewhere, for rainfall measurement.

Learn how to use the New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database (NZFFD)

This manual prescribes a set of sampling and analysis protocols applicable to most of the common stream habitats in New Zealand.

A high proportion of New Zealand’s native freshwater fish fauna need to migrate to and from the sea.

The 2012-2013 drought affected the entire North Island plus the west coast of the South Island.

Opportunities for students

In this climate education resource, you can download this climate summary in a range of formats.