Videos
See NIWA scientists talking about their work, along with fascinating animations and underwater footage.
Marissa Judkins is second mate on RV Tangaroa. Watch her navigating through the "ice bridge" in Antarctica's Ross Sea for the first time.
NIWA scientists recently headed to the Kaikōura coast for an in-depth look at deep sea changes post the 2016 earthquake.
Since 2016 enough ice has melted from the South Island’s Brewster Glacier to meet the drinking water needs of all New Zealanders for three years.
If you think New Zealand's Southern Alps are shielded from climate change – take a look at this. "You can't make a glacier lie.”
These are barrels you don't want to be opening, but if things go south, it’s nice to know they’re there.
To make a fast boat go faster you need to understand what's happening above and beneath the water - that's why Emirates Team New Zealand has teamed up with NIWA - the official supplier of weather f
Government scientists commemorated their 2020 award winners at the annual Science New Zealand awards celebration at Parliament recently.
Hoki is New Zealand's largest finfish fishery. Their eggs reveal a few secrets that surprise scientists.
Marine ecology technician Mark Fenwick takes us onboard a fishing vessel for a day of catch sampling.
The NIWA and MetService assessment of named tropical cyclone (TC) activity indicates 8 to 10 named TCs could occur in the Southwest Pacific basin between November 2020 and April 2021.
Aquaculture scientist Dr Alvin Setiawan talks about NIWA's Northland Marine Research Centre.
A six metre-long autonomous trimaran fitted out with a NIWA echosounder is being used as part of an innovative research collaboration.
A global survey involving 123 scientists from 58 nations raises concerns about the global status of reef sharks.
Sea spiders look similar to land spiders, but they are in their own special group.
Chill-proofed divers plunge in the Ross sea, Antarctica.
Richard O'Driscoll is principal scientist and the program leader for stock assessment and monitoring.