On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

UV Science Workshops

Find out more about our national UV workshops

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  • UV and Ozone

    This is the home for NIWA's UV and ozone research, including maps and graphs showing daily predictions and measurements for UV levels across New Zealand.
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    Layers of the atmosphere

    The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere.
  • NIWA’s atmospheric research station at Lauder, Central Otago

    Lauder Atmospheric Research Station

    Lauder Atmospheric Research Station specialises in measuring CFCs, ozone, UV levels and greenhouse gases and has a wide range of world-class instruments and research scientists.
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    Atmospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and stratospheric change

    Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk.