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Introduction - Township Flood Challenge Game
Education ResourceWelcome to the NIWA Township Flood Challenge game. -
New tool revolutionising drought forecasts
Media release02 October 2023A newly launched tool developed by NIWA and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to predict dryness and drought will help farmers and growers be better prepared for challenging weather conditions. -
Extreme weather research gets a boost
Media release21 August 2023NIWA has launched a $5 million per year package of new projects aiming to tackle some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges, including responding to and preparing for extreme weather events. -
New maps reveal places at risk from sea-level rise
Media release25 May 2023New maps from NIWA and the Deep South National Science Challenge show areas across Aotearoa New Zealand that could be inundated by extreme coastal flooding. -
Climate change information for climate solvers
Helping you understand the science of climate change. The things we can do to combat climate change, individually, and alongside our whānau, school and community, can and will make a difference. -
A framework for climate change adaptation – 'pathways thinking'
Education ResourceHelping you understand the science of climate change. The things we can do to combat climate change, individually, and alongside our whānau, school and community, can and will make a difference. -
Antarctica and the climate
Education ResourceThis icy continent plays a big part in our global climate and, in turn, is directly affected by changes to the global climate – making Antarctica and the climate inextricably linked. -
Climate change and agriculture
Education ResourceHelping you understand the science of climate change. The things we can do to combat climate change, individually, and alongside our whānau, school and community, can and will make a difference. -
Adapting to climate change
Education ResourceHelping you understand the science of climate change. The things we can do to combat climate change, individually, and alongside our whānau, school and community, can and will make a difference. -
Further ice loss for NZ’s glaciers
Media release01 April 2023NIWA’s annual end-of-summer snowline survey has revealed continued loss of snow and ice for New Zealand’s famous glaciers. -
Dramatic changes in New Zealand river flows, research finds
Media release23 March 2023River flows in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the past 50 to 90 years as the climate has varied, a new study has found. -
In numbers: New Zealand’s wild summer weather
Media release03 March 2023It has been a summer to remember, but not in a good way.