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Pilot whale calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand
Pilot whale (Globicephala sp.) calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand from December 2016 to January 2017. -
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in Cook Strait, New Zealand
Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand from December 2016 to January 2017. -
New buoy for Wellington Harbour to boost water quality information
News article10 July 2017A buoy with the ability to “phone home” has been deployed in Wellington Harbour today to monitor currents, waves and water quality in the harbour. -
Rare octopus turn up at NIWA
Media release03 July 2017NIWA’s Marine Invertebrate Collection has welcomed two extremely rare octopus that have only just been provisionally identified. -
Inanga
Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery. -
13 Beach types
Learn about different kinds of beachs and how they form, with diagrams and examples of each type. -
Summer Series 7: Beware! The golden triangle of the bronze whaler
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Wave hazard research
Research ProjectNIWA collects wave data, develops and verifies wave forecasting systems, and is developing and producing wave projections. -
LakeSPI: Keeping tabs on lake health
Software Tool/ResourceThe condition of many NZ lakes is under threat from land-use changes and the invasion of alien aquatic plants.
