Atmospheric analysis

During September and October Raoul Island is like Grand Central Station for humpback whales.

During the middle of last night we arrived at Raoul Island.

After the flurry of activity and excitement when Koha the rehabilitated turtle came aboard, it has been a relatively quiet couple of days.

When you’ve spent a long time viewing something a particular way, it’s hard to recognise when it changes.

Read the latest news and updates from the Kermadec expedition 2016.

Live from Tangaroa. Amelia from The Pew Charitable Trusts will keep you up-to-date with all the action from RV Tangaroa through her regular blog posts.

An update for 20 October describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A critically endangered turtle today began a two-day journey back to its home in Rangitāhua, the Kermadecs.

Marino Tahi is a man who speaks volumes between sentences.

The giant sea slater Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne Edwards, 1879 is an abundant isopod species of massive size from the family Cirolanidae.

Moderate La Niña or neutral tropical conditions expected to produce near average activity across most islands.

The winning photos of the 2016 NIWA Staff Photographic Competition. Read more about the winning photos