Atmospheric analysis

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

As this region is sheltered by high country to the south and east, it has less wind than many other parts of New Zealand.

Sea surface temperatures in the southern Tasman Sea rose to exceptionally high levels in late 2017 and early 2018. These temperatures were far above any others previously observed at that time of year in the region, and extended west from New Zealand to Tasmania and mainland southeast Australia.

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

Find out more about emergent aquatic plants.

ESNZ's High Intensity Rainfall Design System (HIRDS) offers planners and engineers more certainty about the frequency of high-intensity rainfall events, enabling them to better design stormwater drainage, flood defence systems and other vital structures.

Ideas for projects using climate data

We recognise that there's so much more to life than just work!

Presented papers, arranged by workshop programme.