Atmospheric analysis

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

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water.

To prepare for changes in climate, our freshwater and oceans decision-makers need information on species vulnerability to climate change.

We have prepared a breakdown of the different guidelines that are available for sampling freshwater fisheries. The overview provides links to key documents that explain what should be considered when designing fish monitoring studies and how to implement the various sampling techniques.

An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand.

NIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid.

NIWA's seafood sector work comprises our fish, fisheries and aquaculture research and consultancy.

Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production.

NIWA’s climate scientists can now confirm what you may have suspected. After carefully poring through more than a century’s worth of data, it has been officially determined that winter 2022 was Aotearoa New Zealand’s warmest and wettest on record.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

Check out UV index forecasts for locations in New Zealand (including ski fields), Australia, the Pacific and Antarctica.