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.
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-
Water Quality Monitoring Capabilities
Research ProjectNIWA provides national capabilities in Water Quality Monitoring. -
Sediment and urbanisation
How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways? -
NIWA Instrument Systems
Instrument Systems is a specialised technology-focused consulting group within NIWA. -
Climate stations and instruments
We can supply a wide range of weather or climate monitoring instruments from single parameter sensors to fully equipped and installed climate stations. -
Proud of your plants? 1 June 2017
News article01 June 2017NIWA is doing a nationwide study to discover what makes the best riparian projects. Help us give you the knowledge to make the best riparian management decisions possible by taking our 5 minute survey. -
Partnering in research grows Māori economy
Feature story15 November 2016NIWA is working alongside Māori to develop gateways to science and technology partnerships that are helping grow the Māori economy. -
Counting the economic benefits of environmental research
Feature story08 September 2015New Zealand economists and NIWA have counted the economic benefits from investing in environmental research. -
Unique animal communities may need special protection
Media release18 March 2015New Zealand’s underwater mountains are home to unique animal communities which need careful environmental management, new research reveals. -
Quantum Map - licence
NIWA Quantum Map is developed by Sourcepole for NIWA, based on Quantum GIS and is released under the same licence and conditions as Quantum GIS. -
New Zealand: first in the world to catalogue all its species through all of time
News article18 May 2012New Zealand is the first country in the world to catalogue its entire known living and fossil life.
