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Southern spring sizzle sets records

Media Release
20 October 2017
An immense dome of high pressure stretched across the Tasman Sea onto the South Island yesterday, bringing the highest temperatures across New Zealand since April.

NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 19 October 2017

Media Release
19 October 2017
The first weekly update for the 2017-18 summer describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Dramatic sea ice decline limits NIWA’s Antarctic research

Media Release
18 October 2017
A dramatic change in sea ice this year is likely to hamper a NIWA-led research project aiming to better understand how ice shelves will melt as the ocean warms.

Southern spring sizzle

Media Release
17 October 2017
An air flow extending from Australia on Thursday and Friday may bring near-record warmth to parts of the interior South Island, says NIWA forecaster Ben Noll. A large area of high pressure to the northwest of New Zealand will help steer this warm air across the Tasman Sea.

Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook update October 2017

Media Release
10 October 2017
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near-normal season expected, but with increased activity west, reduced activity east

Joining the flooded dots

Feature story
8 October 2017
The term “joined-up government” was coined in the late 1990s to describe the coordination modern governments need to deal with large problems.

Intensity of cyclones predicted to increase

Feature story
5 October 2017
Tropical cyclones forming in the south-west Pacific are becoming less frequent but those that do form are likely to be more severe.

On-call forecasting helps fight fires

Feature story
5 October 2017
For the past year, NIWA’s meteorologists have been on call to provide real-time, comprehensive information about weather patterns that may accelerate a fire.

Improved climate information and services in Vanuatu

Feature story
5 October 2017
The construction of improved climate information and services in Vanuatu has posed unique logistical challenges.

Election Day 2017 Forecast

Media Release
20 September 2017
Most New Zealanders can be confident of a dry trip to the polling booth on Saturday, according to NIWA meteorologist Seth Carrier.

Production of Hayward kiwifruit in Bay of Plenty at risk from climate change

Media Release
15 September 2017
The most commonly grown variety of kiwifruit around Te Puke will not be commercially viable in the area by the end of the century, say scientists.

Wellington will get significantly warmer, new climate change report shows

Media Release
7 August 2017
Wellington city will have warmer autumns, almost a month of days over 25°C and up to 10 per cent more winter rain by 2090, according to a new NIWA climate report.

Climate change will cause more deaths from air pollution, study finds

Media Release
1 August 2017
New research estimates that if climate change goes unchecked 60,000 more people will die globally from air pollution in 2030 – just 13 years away.

Winter storm delivers wettest day on record

Media Release
24 July 2017
The latest atmospheric river over New Zealand delivered one town’s wettest day on record, and broke several other long-held rainfall statistics, according to NIWA data.

So far, so stormy

Media Release
13 July 2017
Today’s low came spinning off the coast of Hawke’s Bay funneling strong winds through the Cook Strait and hitting Wellington region with strong winds before moving on to Taranaki and Auckland this afternoon.

Six months in a (slightly) cooler climate

5 July 2017
Now the first six months of the year are done and dusted, NIWA forecasters have been analysing the country’s weather statistics to see where we stand compared to last year’s record breaker.

A smidgen of seasonal solstice science

Media Release
19 June 2017
This year’s winter solstice may start mild, but by the end of the shortest day of the year on Wednesday there will be rain, wind and even some snow.

Proud of your plants? Come and show NIWA at Fieldays

8 June 2017
Farmers coming to Fieldays next week are being asked to share their experiences of restoring streams when they visit the NIWA stand.

Tropical Cyclone Cook churning across Pacific

Media Release
10 April 2017

NIWA meteorologist Seth Carrier outlines the likely path of Cyclone Cook, which is gaining strength in the Pacific.

Tropical Torrent by the numbers

Media Release
7 April 2017

The Tropical Torrent that spread over New Zealand this week, produced up to three times the normal April rainfall for some locations in three days, NIWA forecaster Ben Noll says.

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