NIWA provides a multitude of monitoring and information services underpinning New Zealand's science and environmental management: sky-to-sea, sensor-to-service, data-to-knowledge.
CliFlo - New Zealand's National Climate Database
The climate database holds data from about 6500 climate stations which have been operating for various periods since the earliest observations were made in the year 1850. The database continues to receive data from over 600 stations that are currently operating
Environmental Information-
Download Bathymetry Data
Software Tool/ResourceThis dataset provides the most up-to-date bathymetry of one of the largest areas of deep-water seabed under national jurisdiction. The 250m resolution gridded bathymetric data set encompasses New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone and is available in multiple high-resolution file formats to suit a range of imagery and mapping needs. -
Instruments
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Online services
ServiceNIWA provides online access to major climate and environmental monitoring systems, databases and forecasting tools. -
Supercomputing for the nation - NIWA’s new $20 million supercomputer
Media release12 August 2024A $20 million investment in NIWA’s world-leading climate, marine and freshwater science and advanced technologies. -
NIWA Monitoring Stations
FacilityNIWA National Environmental Monitoring Network in Aotearoa New Zealand -
UV and Ozone
ServiceThis is the home for NIWA's UV and ozone research, including maps and graphs showing daily predictions and measurements for UV levels across New Zealand. -
Cam-Era
ServiceCam-Era is a network of computer-controlled cameras that monitor the New Zealand environment for research and resource management. These are also useful for surfers and swimmers. -
eDNA research and services
ServiceNIWA is active in a broad range of eDNA topics and can provide expert advice on applications and expected outcomes. We welcome inquiries into our services and can assist with experimental design. -
Protecting people
Feature story15 December 2022Mia Blyth talks to an environmental hazard specialist who feels a very personal connection to his work. -
Easy access to environmental research data
Media release27 April 2022Identifying unknown organisms, forecasting the weather and understanding the potential impacts of a tsunami. These are all possibilities opened up by a new website that has been built to provide easy access to an enormous range of environmental research data. -
Climate Data for the Environment Services Client (CliDEsc)
Research ProjectCliDEsc is a web-based content management system and product generator library developed by NIWA in consultation with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Pacific region, and with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. -
Field technicians greeted by thigh-deep snow
News article30 September 2021Christchurch-based environmental monitoring technicians Alec Dempster and Pieter Havelaar got way off the beaten track this week, heading to a snow-covered Mt Potts for weather station servicing in clear blue skies and some of the deepest snow they’ve ever worked in.