Drought forecasting dashboard
NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven techniques to predict rainfall 35 days ahead. It will help farmers and growers better prepare for periods of dryness and drought.
Climate and weather
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Farming and the primary sector
Farmers are making business decisions everyday which are influenced by environmental factors. We can help farmers to improve decision-making, mitigate farm environment risk, and to become more productive, efficient, competitive and sustainable. -
Common climate and weather terms
Education ResourceConfused about El Niño, or can't tell the difference between an Anticyclone and an Isobar? Let us help. -
Understanding and predicting floods and their impacts
Feature story06 June 2017Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods? -
Urban Infrastructure and the Built Environment Toolbox
ServiceThis helps planners, engineers, asset managers, and hazard analysts in urban councils understand and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change. -
New Zealand Drought Monitor
ServiceThe New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index. -
Mean daily global radiation (Mj/sq m)
These datasets are available in a range of formats. -
Generating synthetic wind data
Research ProjectNIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid. -
Monthly
Publication seriesMonthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present. -
Waikato
Waikato exhibits a range of climates due to the variety of landscapes in the region. -
Sea levels and sea-level rise
Education ResourceOne of the major consequences of climate change is rising global sea levels. -
Climate and weather
Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites.