Atmospheric analysis

If you're collecting sea shells at the beach this summer and wondering what they are, NIWA is here to help.

NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

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

QGIS is a free, open source, desktop mapping tool, widely used in New Zealand in government, research, commercial and NGO arenas.

Most of this climate zone is characterised by cool coastal breezes, and absence of shelter from the unsettled weather that moves over the sea from the south and southwest.

A range of physical and chemical variables are measured in the NRWQN.

Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land.

Tuna harvested from Lake Ōmāpere and Utakura River catchment have long comprised an important fishery for tangata whenua.

Explore our education and information section to find out about climate and climate change, weather, our atmosphere, estuaries and more.