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Joining the flooded dots
Feature story08 October 2017The term “joined-up government” was coined in the late 1990s to describe the coordination modern governments need to deal with large problems. -
Flood focus
Feature story08 October 2017Autumn and winter rain caused damaging floods and slips across New Zealand, yet again. Susan Pepperell investigates the nation's evolving skill in avoiding and coping with water. -
A wave of hazard research
Feature story05 October 2017It is well known that earthquakes can trigger tsunami but they can also be caused by landslides – with devastating effects. -
On-call forecasting helps fight fires
Feature story05 October 2017For the past year, NIWA’s meteorologists have been on call to provide real-time, comprehensive information about weather patterns that may accelerate a fire. -
Calculated risk
Feature story13 June 2017Imagine if you could foresee what would happen to your home in a severe flood or tsunami, and then work out how to prevent or reduce the impact before any such event occurred. -
NIWA invests $18 million in New Zealand’s future
Media release08 June 2017NIWA is placing the future of New Zealanders at the heart of its operation by investing in new supercomputers that will significantly enhance scientists’ abilities to solve crucial issues facing the country. -
Average soil moisture deficit onset and termination maps
Maps of the average first and last dates of soil moisture deficit are shown here. -
Hotspot Watch Updates
This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soil conditions are deemed “hotspots” -
Kiribati plans for climate change
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New Zealand Drought Monitor
ServiceThe New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.