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Hotspot Watch 27 February 2020
Hotspot27 February 2020Across the North Island, slight soil moisture increases were observed during the past week as a front brought much needed rain to drought affected areas. However, soil moisture levels continue to be well below normal across the vast majority of the island. Across the South Island, soil moisture levels generally increased in the north and decreased in the south during the past week. -
Auckland set to break dry spell record
Media release13 February 2020Auckland is set to break a climate record on Saturday for the region’s longest dry spell, according to NIWA forecasters. -
Hotspot Watch 12 February 2020
Hotspot12 February 2020Across the North Island, the past week once again featured little if any rainfall for most locations. Soil moisture levels in the lower South Island have improved markedly from last week. -
Forecast shows Auckland region to stay dry
Media release04 February 2020Aucklanders should not expect any decent rain for more than 10 days, says NIWA principal scientist and forecaster Chris Brandolino. -
The man of many pathways
Feature story01 February 2020Dr Rob Bell worked out a long time ago that sea-level rise is much more than a scientific problem. No wonder then that people say his ability to listen is one of his best traits. -
Weathering new technology in Tonga
Feature story03 January 2020There are about 800km between the southern and northern tips of Tonga - and a lot of ocean. -
Hotspot Watch 19 December 2019
Hotspot19 December 2019Across the North Island, moderate to large increases in soil moisture levels were observed in many locations due to substantial rainfall in the past week. Across the South Island, substantial rainfall contributed to moderate to large increases in soil moisture levels in the vast majority of the island. -
The week it snowed everywhere
Media release21 November 2019Novel handwriting recognition project casts new light on historic weather data. -
Adaptive futures: a serious game for climate change adaptation
Research ProjectNIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for climate change adaptation decision-making. -
Rare weather phenomenon possible
Media release22 August 2019NIWA meteorologists are keeping an eye on an unusual atmospheric phenomenon that is amassing in the polar stratosphere. -
New reports highlight flood risk under climate change
Media release21 August 2019Two reports released today by NIWA and the Deep South National Science Challenge reveal new information about how many New Zealanders, how many buildings and how much infrastructure could be affected by extreme river and coastal flooding from storms and sea-level rise. -
New Zealand to have world-leading hazard risk modelling tool
Media release01 August 2019EQC, GNS Science and NIWA have joined forces to further develop world-leading natural hazards risk modelling for New Zealand.