Videos
See NIWA scientists talking about their work, along with fascinating animations and underwater footage.
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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.”
Aquaculture scientist Dr Alvin Setiawan talks about NIWA's Northland Marine Research Centre.
Chill-proofed divers plunge in the Ross sea, Antarctica.
Sea spiders look similar to land spiders, but they are in their own special group.
A global survey involving 123 scientists from 58 nations raises concerns about the global status of reef sharks.
A six metre-long autonomous trimaran fitted out with a NIWA echosounder is being used as part of an innovative research collaboration.
Richard O'Driscoll is principal scientist and the program leader for stock assessment and monitoring.
This year's NIWA staff photographic competition has attracted a large range of entries that feature some of New Zealand’s most awe-inspiring locations in which staff undertake their environmental s
Have you ever seen these shells on the beach?
This really cute little octopus is from cold Antarctic waters.
The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla.
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
Scott Nodder is interested in the effects earthquakes have on marine sediments and animal communities.
Eurofleets+ aims at providing, integrating and improving access to key research vessels and associated major equipment.
This campaign brings together two Eurofleets+ Infrastructures, the RV Tangaroa and the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg (UGOT).