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Explainer: Uncertainties in flood risk assessments
Research ProjectUniversity of Canterbury’s Professor Matthew Wilson, one of the Mā te haumaru ō te wai research team, gives us some insight on uncertainty.weather -
IrriSET - Irrigation Strategy Evaluation Tool
IrriSET helps farmers to understand the economic viability and environmental efficiency of various irrigation strategies and prioritise their irrigation investments. -
2022 off to a searing start
Media release20 July 2022New Zealand’s weather is proving no exception to the record-breaking extremes occurring around the globe. -
Te Piko o te Māhuri
Te Piko o te Māhuri is a development initiative that provides pathways and opportunities for young Māori researchers across NIWA’s climate, freshwater and oceans platforms -
RV Tangaroa: New Zealand’s world-class research vessel
NIWA proudly owns and operates RV Tangaroa, a 70 m Ice Class scientific platform. -
Matariki viewing prospects
Media release21 June 2022NIWA meteorologists say people living in the lower North Island and eastern South Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster during the upcoming weekend. -
Seen a stunning sunrise or sunset lately? The Tongan volcano may be the cause
Media release15 June 2022The Tongan volcanic eruption may be responsible for New Zealand’s unusually vibrant sunrises and sunsets, say NIWA scientists. -
Native freshwater and saltwater plant cultivation booklets
These booklets help provide guidance on the cultivation and restoration of native submerged macrophytes. -
In the snow: new tool to advise New Zealanders of snow conditions
Media release10 June 2022A new tool giving near real-time snow data has been made available to the public for the first time. -
Demand grows for NIWA’s Riparian Management Training
Media release09 June 2022NIWA has updated and restarted a course using a riparian planning tool developed by one of its former chief scientists more than 20 years ago. -
Ki uta ki tai: NIWA’s role in mountains-to-sea estuarine management
Media release09 June 2022Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater mixes with seawater. Many estuaries in Aotearoa New Zealand have been impacted by pollutants and contaminants entering via freshwater.