Atmospheric analysis

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

  • Stream site assessment

    SHMAK Stream Site Assessment - How to record some basic information about your stream site so you can interpret your results.
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    SHMAK Manual

    Download the entire manual or just the chapters you need. A printed version is also available.
  • Science on the high seas

    Sustainability of Hoki fisheries in the Cook Strait
  • Science of the high seas

    Feature story
    Ever wondered what fish is served in a Filet-o-Fish at MacDonald’s? It’s hoki. Fish fingers at the supermarket? Chances are, they’ll be hoki too.
  • Gone fishin'

    Feature story
    If you want a healthy fishing industry, you need to know how healthy your fish stocks are. Sam Fraser-Baxter talks to a scientist who went to sea to find out.
  • Scientists recreate the week it snowed everywhere

    Feature story
    NIWA has teamed up with Microsoft for a new project using artificial intelligence to combine historic weather records with breakthrough handwriting recognition tools.
  • The man of many pathways

    Feature story
    Dr Rob Bell worked out a long time ago that sea-level rise is much more than a scientific problem. No wonder then that people say his ability to listen is one of his best traits.
  • The Hill

    Feature story
    Castle Hill, on State Highway 73 between Darfield and Arthur’s Pass in the Waimakariri Basin, was named for the imposing array of limestone boulders in the area that mirror the look of castle ruins.
  • Embracing the revolution

    Feature story
    Technology and Innovation General Manager, Dr Barry Biggs, looks at the impact of the fast-moving world of “tech” on NIWA’s science.
  • Unlocking the mysterious marine life of eels

    Feature story
    Tiny, translucent eels may hold the answers to one of the fish world’s great mysteries. Zen Gregor investigates.
  • Hitting the high notes

    Feature story
    Dr Kameron Christopher plays a mean sax. Campbell Gardiner checks in with NIWA’s new Chief Scientist for High Performance Computing and Data Science.
  • Hotspot Watch 30 January 2020

    Hotspot
    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.