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Understanding the threat of sea level rise to NZ’s wetlands
Media release07 October 2022Specialised monitoring equipment has been installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand whether our coastal wetlands can survive the threat of inevitable sea-level rise. -
Riparian Buffer Design Guide
This guide discusses design principles and provides high-level information about the likely performance of riparian buffers. -
Impact of new energy efficient streetlights on insects revealed
Media release28 September 2022New energy efficient streetlights are playing a major role in influencing insect behaviour, says NIWA. -
Satellites reveal NZ’s coastal health
Media release21 September 2022For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Investigating ecological impacts on freshwater insects from LED streetlight conversions
Research ProjectLittle is known what impact artificial streetlights have on flying freshwater insects which are integral to our waterway ecosystems. -
IrriSET - Irrigation Strategy Evaluation Tool
IrriSET helps farmers to understand the economic viability and environmental efficiency of various irrigation strategies. -
Native freshwater and saltwater plant cultivation booklets
These booklets help provide guidance on the cultivation and restoration of native submerged macrophytes. -
In the snow: new tool to advise New Zealanders of snow conditions
Media release10 June 2022A new tool giving near real-time snow data has been made available to the public for the first time. -
Demand grows for NIWA’s Riparian Management Training
Media release09 June 2022NIWA has updated and restarted a course using a riparian planning tool developed by one of its former chief scientists more than 20 years ago. -
Ki uta ki tai: NIWA’s role in mountains-to-sea estuarine management
Media release09 June 2022Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater mixes with seawater. Many estuaries in Aotearoa New Zealand have been impacted by pollutants and contaminants entering via freshwater. -
Removing barriers to ensure freshwater fish can complete their life cycle
Media release19 May 2022New Zealand has just over 50 native freshwater fish species. Of these, 85 % are endemic and 75 % are deemed to be at risk of decline or are threatened. -
Mt Potts electronic weather station (EWS)
Our highest elevation site at 2128 m, Mt Potts is also one our sites very exposed to wind.
