Atmospheric analysis

2 reports presenting the value of Crown Research Institutes in Aotearoa New Zealand's science system today and pathways to the future.

One of the best ways to reduce the likelihood of Covid-19 being transmitted in Aotearoa New Zealand classrooms is simply by opening doors and windows to create natural ventilation, say NIWA air quality experts.

Read NIWA's 2020/21 Annual Report and 2021 Year in Review.

A break in the clouds in a remote Fiordland valley and a chance encounter with a jellyfish under the Antarctic ice provide just some of the highlights from this year’s NIWA Staff Photography competition.

New NIWA-led research shows increasing flood risk is going to be what leads people to make changes to adapt to sea-level rise.

The Otolith is the earbone of the fish and like the rings on a tree it can tell us about the story of the fish's life.

With cascading waterfalls and native bush tumbling down mountainous terrain, Fiordland is one of the most eye-catching parts of the country. But peer beneath the waves and you'll see that Fiordland's marine invertebrate and seaweed communities are every bit as remarkable and awe-inspiring.

Christchurch-based environmental monitoring technicians Alec Dempster and Pieter Havelaar got way off the beaten track this week, heading to a snow-covered Mt Potts for weather station servicing in clear blue skies and some of the deepest snow they’ve ever worked in.

A project is under way to determine whether Aotearoa New Zealand’s long defunct rock oyster industry can be revived.

After 40 years of work, retired NIWA fisheries scientist Larry Paul has just published a 793-page bibliography of references to New Zealand marine fishes. Everything known and ichthyological that appears in our waters is referenced in the voluminous tome.

An interactive guide to the marine biota of the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area.

Aotearoa New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record – well exceeding the previous record which was set just last year.