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NIWA welcomes new name and merger date
News article16 May 2025Merger with GNS will come into effect by 1 July. -
Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth
Media release14 May 2025An announcement from Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti -
Experience a lifetime of coastal climate change with new online game
Media release14 May 2025A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched. -
Students representing New Zealand at the ‘Olympics of science fairs’ forging pathway for international recognition
Media release09 May 2025Two students are on their way to the United States to represent New Zealand at the 'Olympics' of science fairs, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio. -
New study reveals climate change is already impacting the Andes
Media release08 May 2025Seven nations sharing world’s longest mountain range already impacted by climate change -
Future Coasts Aotearoa serious game
NIWA has developed an adaptation simulation game - Future Coasts Aotearoa - created to discover people’s behaviours and preferences on sea-level rise adaptation. -
Data, Networks, Databases and Collections
Collecting and managing the environmental data required to deliver impactful freshwater, climate and marine science and applications. -
Wild Fisheries Flagship
Balancing sustainability of our fisheries stocks and the impacts of fishing on the environment with economic opportunities. -
High Value Aquaculture Flagship
Supporting the sustainable growth of New Zealand’s aquaculture industry. -
Rivers to Sea Flagship
Understanding catchment to sea connections and estuarine processes to ensure a healthy coastal marine environment and effective carbon sequestration in a changing climate. -
Aquatic Biosecurity Flagship
Protecting New Zealand’s freshwater and marine environments from pests and diseases now and in future.