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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Government review of weather forecasting system
Media release31 July 2023– Statement by NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan -
Matariki viewing prospects 2023
Media release13 July 2023NIWA meteorologists say people living in the North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster, particularly on Friday morning. -
2023 so far: NZ’s record-breaking weather
Media release06 July 2023We’re only halfway through the year, but new NIWA analysis shows some parts of New Zealand have already recorded more than a year’s worth of rain. -
El Niño: NIWA explains
News article28 June 2023El Niño is on its way, with whispers it could cause the Earth’s warmest ever year. But what is it? NIWA scientists tell all. -
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. -
Hotspot Watch 31 March 2023
Hotspot31 March 2023This is the final Hotspot Watch for this season. The Hotspot Watch will return in the spring.