Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

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    NIWA welcomes new name and merger date

    News article
    Merger with GNS will come into effect by 1 July.
  • Golden hour, Hen & Chick Islands

    Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth

    Media release
    An announcement from Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti
  • Experience a lifetime of coastal climate change with new online game 

    Media release
    A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched.
  • Isabelle Aduna

    Students representing New Zealand at the ‘Olympics of science fairs’ forging pathway for international recognition

    Media release
    Two 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 release
    Seven nations sharing world’s longest mountain range already impacted by climate change
  • Waikato River

    Flagship Science Programmes

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    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. 
  • Anemometer Evans Bay

    Data, Networks, Databases and Collections

    Collecting and managing the environmental data required to deliver impactful freshwater, climate and marine science and applications.
  • Crayfish Doubtful Sound

    Wild Fisheries Flagship

    Balancing sustainability of our fisheries stocks and the impacts of fishing on the environment with economic opportunities.
  • Aquaculture

    High Value Aquaculture Flagship

    Supporting the sustainable growth of New Zealand’s aquaculture industry.
  • Waihi estuary

    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.
  • Marine biosecurity survey

    Aquatic Biosecurity Flagship

    Protecting New Zealand’s freshwater and marine environments from pests and diseases now and in future.