On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

  • Estuary origins

    In comparison to the vast span of geological time, the estuaries that we see today are very recent coastal features.
  • Canterbury Wave Conditions

    Software Tool/Resource
    NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast.
  • Publicly available data and publications

    Facility
    NIWA makes available and regularly updates results from several greenhouse gas measurement projects.
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    Proud of your plants? 1 June 2017

    News article
    NIWA is doing a nationwide study to discover what makes the best riparian projects. Help us give you the knowledge to make the best riparian management decisions possible by taking our 5 minute survey.
  • New database sheds light on prehistoric tsunamis affecting New Zealand

    Media release
    The scientific records of palaeotsunamis to have affected New Zealand shores can now be accessed in a new one-stop information shop.
  • Splendid Sponges (Intertidal)

    An interactive guide to the intertidal sponges of New Zealand.
  • Mangroves: to clear or not to clear?

    Media release
    NIWA scientists have written a guide for managing mangroves, prompted by a desire for people to learn more about mangrove ecosystems, and what happens when they are removed.
  • Edgecumbe flood damage

  • Porirua at Mana Marina

    Porirua at Mana Marina sea levels
  • Queens Wharf - Wellington

    Queens Wharf - Wellington sea levels
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    When the sea gives back – a story of luck and decency

    Media release
    NIWA puts a lot of things in the ocean—instruments tied to moorings, floats that dive up and down measuring what’s going on in the water, and video cameras that monitor fish.
  • NIWA Technical Background report for MfE “Clean Water” Swimmability Proposals for Rivers

    News article
    NIWA provides technical background information on "Clean Water" swimmability proposals.