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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NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot08 January 2016Soil moisture levels across the North Island have increased significantly when compared to this time last week for eastern Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions where soil moisture levels are now normal to above normal for this time of year. -
NIWA's palaeoclimate research lab
NIWA's palaeoclimate research laboratory is located in Auckland. Our capabilities allow us to undertake a wide range of interdisciplinary research. -
Tree ring research
We use New Zealand kauri pine (Agathis australis) to help us understand past climate and environmental change. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot24 December 2015This weekly update describes soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot18 December 2015Soil moisture levels across the North Island have stayed largely unchanged when compared to this time last week with the exception of the Manawatu-Wanganui region and Central Hawke’s Bay where soil moisture decreased -
Summer Series Week 1: A year of weather
News article15 December 2015There were floods, tornados, fires and big waves in another year of big weather for New Zealand. NIWA climate scientists review the inclement highlights month by month. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot11 December 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Video series on climate change featuring Dr. David Wratt
One of New Zealand’s leading climate scientist, Dr David Wratt, answers a series of questions about climate change in this new video series by NIWA. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot04 December 2015Soil moisture levels across the North Island have remained largely unchanged when compared to this time last week. -
David Wratt - How is sea level rise likely to affect us in the next 100 years?
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David Wratt - What changes in weather can we expect from climate change?
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NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot27 November 2015A hotspot persists and has expanded in the Wairarapa region. In the South Island, hotspots exist in eastern Marlborough and from central Canterbury through to northeast Otago.