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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Taranaki
The climate of Taranaki is determined largely by its position in relation to the large scale weather patterns affecting New Zealand. -
Hawkes Bay
The climate of Hawke’s Bay is influenced largely by the orography and the airstreams crossing New Zealand. -
Auckland
Auckland experiences a subtropical climate. The region lies some 13° of latitude south of the Tropic of Capricorn, so tropical plants which are protected for the winter months will flower and fruit in the summer. -
Climate change poses risk of irreversible impacts: IPCC report
News article03 November 2014Human influence on the climate system is clear and growing, with impacts observed on all continents. -
Dry spells take hold in South Island
News article10 September 2014Many areas in the South Island are tracking towards record dry spells as relatively warm, dry weather that began in mid-August continues -
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce officially launches the Deep South Challenge
News article05 August 2014The Government’s Deep South National Science Challenge provides an unprecedented opportunity for scientific collaboration that will ultimately improve the lives of all New Zealanders. -
Prime Minister inspects NIWA product at Fieldays
News article11 June 2014Prime Minister John Key and Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce had a surprise meeting at NIWA's Fieldays stand today. -
Off to Fieldays? We don’t want to dampen your spirits but…
News article06 June 2014NIWA has a message for opening day visitors to the rural sector’s biggest event of the year: go prepared. -
Climate outlook for May - July released
News article04 May 2014Our outlooks indicate the likelihood of climate conditions being at, above, or below average for the season as a whole, at a national and regional level. -
NatHERS climate files 2012
The Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Industry (the Commonwealth) has developed Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) climate files 2012 compiled from Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) raw climate data and then used to complete a typical year for every NatHERS climate zone in Australia. -
Ice divers
A specialist dive team venture under the Antarctic sea ice to work on an ocean acidification experiment, and they bring back some breath taking video of the environment along the way.