Atmospheric analysis

These are barrels you don't want to be opening, but if things go south, it’s nice to know they’re there.

Acoustic monitoring of sperm whales

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.

Read NIWA's 2019/20 Annual Report and 2020 Year in Review.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.

Hoki is New Zealand's largest finfish fishery. Their eggs reveal a few secrets that surprise scientists.

Government scientists commemorated their 2020 award winners at the annual Science New Zealand awards celebration at Parliament last week.

Significant rainfall amounts of 30-70 mm occurred in western Waikato, Taranaki, Wairoa District, and Wellington, during the past week, with a few locations in these areas receiving up to 100 mm.

This year is on track to be one of New Zealand’s top 10 warmest on record, according to NIWA forecasters.

Marine ecology technician Mark Fenwick takes us onboard a fishing vessel for a day of catch sampling.