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Coasts
NIWA aims to provide the knowledge needed for the sound environmental management of our marine resources. -
New maps reveal places at risk from sea-level rise
Media release25 May 2023New maps from NIWA and the Deep South National Science Challenge show areas across Aotearoa New Zealand that could be inundated by extreme coastal flooding. -
Our Science
NIWA is New Zealand's largest and pre-eminent provider of climate, freshwater and ocean science. -
Oceans FAQ
Education ResourceA collection of answers to commonly-asked questions relating to our oceans work, including 'What is a mass spectrometer?' and 'What is ocean acidification?' -
Climate FAQ
Education ResourceAnswers to a range of frequently asked, climate-related questions, including 'how is past climate measured?' and 'what is the greenhouse effect?'