Havelock mussel festival
15 March 2014
NIWA is sponsoring the 2014 Havelock mussel festival. Celebrate the contribution the aquaculture Industry makes to the local community and the New Zealand economy.
Past Events
A list of all past events.
Fertilizer and lime research centre workshop
18 February 2014 to 20 February 2014
NIWA is sponsoring the 27th annual fertiliser and lime research centre workshop, held in Palmerston North on the 18 - 20 February.
The workshops are a means for information transfer amongst industry, scence, policy and regulatory personnel concerned with primary production in New Zealand.
For more information see the Fertiliser and lime reasearch centre workshop website
Wetland restoration symposium
12 February 2014 to 14 February 2014
NIWA is sponsoring the 6th national wetland restoration symposium, in Auckland on the 12 - 14 February 2014.
The symposium will have a range of topics including: the links between wetlands and climate, coping with weather extremes when restoring wetlands, a special focus on urban wetlands and the role of constructed wetlands (stormwater and treatment) wetlands.
Keynote speakers include New Zealander of the Year 2013, Dame Anne Salmond and Dr Dave Campbell (Waikato University).
Geosciences 2013
24 November 2013 to 27 November 2013
NIWA is sponsoring Geosciences 2013.
New Zealand Coastal Society Conference
20 November 2013 to 22 November 2013
NIWA is proud to be sponsoring the New Zealand Coastal Society's 21st Annual Conference in Hokitika:
The Coast: Rough Around the Edges
The Hydrological Society & The Meteorological Society of NZ joint conference
19 November 2013 to 22 November 2013
NIWA is sponsoring The Hydrological Society & The Meteorological Society of NZ joint conference
The theme of this year’s conference is Water and Weather: Solutions for health, wealth and environment.
The conference is being held in Palmerston North, and will attract scientists, technicians, consultants, hydrologists, climatologists, students, resource managers and many others.
Rivers Group symposium
12 November 2013 to 13 November 2013
NIWA is sponsoring the 4th annual Rivers Group symposium.
Whatawhata Field Day
24 October 2013
Practices that can affect farm profits and the farm environment
"A hint of what you'll learn Catchment management has become a widely accepted approach for improving water quality. In 2001, a farm scale experiment was established at the Whatawhata Hill-Country Research Centre. This was to evaluate the effects of an integrated package of land management actions on economic performance, biodiversity and aquatic ecosystem health.
Climate change: IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Working Group 1
27 September 2013
Climate change: The IPCC Working Group 1 is due to release its Fifth Assessment Report on September 27. NIWA Chief Scientist Climate Dr David Wratt, who is a vice chair of Working Group 1, will be in Stockholm for the report's release.
Aquatic Science at the interface
19 August 2013 to 23 August 2013
NIWA is sponsoring Aquatic Science at the interface, a joint conference for the:
New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society
New Zealand Marine Sciences Society
Australian Society for Fish Biology
The conference is being held in Hamilton, for more information see the Aquatic science at the interface website
The New Zealand Climate Change Conference 2013
4 June 2013 to 5 June 2013
The New Zealand Climate Change Centre (NZCCC) is holding the New Zealand Climate Change Conference 2013 in Palmerston North on the 4th and 5th of June.
This conference brings together researchers from across New Zealand, showcasing the latest climate change research thinking and outputs. Including pysical science, adaption, mitigation and cross-cutting issues.
For more infomation see the NZCCC website
AWATEA - Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy conference
18 April 2013 to 19 April 2013
NIWA is sponsoring AWATEA's 2013 conference 'Blue energy in the pacific: Powering Innovation'.
For more information see the AWATEA website