Atmospheric analysis

A group of microscopic algae that form vast aquamarine blooms off the east coast is the subject of NIWA’s latest Biodiversity Memoir

We've developed a series of instructional videos on what SHMAK is and how to use it

Researchers are keeping a close eye on Owha, the leopard seal that has made Auckland Harbour her home, after she was seen bleeding from her face on Saturday morning.

Research shows how fish are being affected by microplastics.

NIWA researchers are seeking the help of divers, snorkellers and lobster potters in the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty to learn more about how rock lobster are faring.

Castle Hill attracts two types of enthusiasts – climbers and astrophotographers...

Read NIWA's 2018/19 Annual Report.

New Zealand’s changing ocean environment has prompted the call to develop a system that will keep closer tabs on information from scientific monitoring buoys so the data they produce can be shared as widely as possible.

Contraptions that resemble upside-down kitchen sinks have been placed in the Waikawa River in Southland to attract a notoriously elusive native fish species.

The purpose of the water-age model is to represent water exchange between land, surface-water bodies and aquifers.

This task aims to improve and enhance the accuracy of surface hydrological model discharge predictions, at both catchment and regional scales.

The role of the NZWaM groundwater model is to improve surface water model simulations, by estimating groundwater storages and groundwater fluxes.