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NIWA's underwater health check
Feature story13 June 2019At the bottom of our lakes are NIWA divers with waterproof clipboards. Sarah Fraser jumps in to find out what they’re doing. -
Protecting freshwater taonga
12 June 2019Taonga species such as tuna (freshwater eels), kōura (freshwater crayfish) and kākahi (freshwater mussels) are central to the identity and wellbeing of many Māori. -
Come jump in a lake with NIWA
Media release05 June 2019Visitors to NIWA’s stand at this year’s Fieldays are invited to go diving into the Rotorua lakes—without having to get wet. -
Scientists hoping to solve great eel mystery
Media release16 May 2019NIWA freshwater scientists are pinning their hopes of solving an age-old mystery on 10 female longfin eels who are about to begin an epic journey to their spawning grounds somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. -
NIWA mapping Whakatipu lake floor
Media release08 May 2019NIWA researchers are out on Lake Whakatipu for the next week mapping the lake floor for the first time. -
Environment report a clear picture of change: NIWA
Media release18 April 2019The latest state of the environment report released today provides New Zealanders with clear evidence that our climate, freshwater and marine systems are changing, says NIWA. -
Individual instructions
Instructions for using Nalgene Storm Water Sampler bottles and DGTs. -
Guidance manual
The guidance manual provides methods for sampling urban streams and stormwater -
Instructional videos
Video guides for installing the Nalgene Bottles and DGT's -
Cost-effective sampling for urban streams and stormwater
Water quality in urban streams and stormwater systems is frequently poor and highly variable, across both space and time. -
Freshwater fish swim their all for science
The tiny inanga have been plucked from Waikato streams and held in a darkened laboratory for the last month, undertaking highly advanced testing to find the strongest, fittest and fastest fish.
