Atmospheric analysis

NIWA scientists are this week making the final preparations for one of the organisation’s busiest summers at Antarctica.

And... what would that mean for New Zealand?

Do you know where in New Zealand to find Neptune’s necklace or rimurapa? Or how to tell apart Carpophyllum from Cystophora?

New Zealand continues to punch above its weight in global environmental issues, with three Kiwis seeking a positive change to our oceans in Washington this month.

An interactive guide to the large brown seaweeds of New Zealand.

Otago Multibeam 2: Great South Basin and Southern Canterbury Shelf.

This Habitat Mapping module will show you how to collect useful information to describe and monitor habitats in estuaries.

Our latest 131 page NIWA Biodiversity Memoir is an initiative of the US/NZ Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) Marine and Ocean Theme.

New Zealand is lucky to have its own sea lion. They were nearly driven to extinction more than 150 years ago by the first human settlers and then by commercial sealing—a story shared with nearly all seals.

NIWA forecasters believe that winter will return with a vengeance from tomorrow.

Some of the students competing in the Wellington Science and Technology Fair talk about their projects.

The 2016 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair has again been a resounding success, with more than 500 intermediate and secondary school students taking part.