Videos
See NIWA scientists talking about their work, along with fascinating animations and underwater footage.
Fisheries scientist Dr Pablo Escobar-Flores delves into Antarctic mesopelagic science with a look at the small animals and organisms that help power the amazing diversity of life in the Ross Sea.
For over 100 years Trustpower's Waipori power scheme has supplied Dunedin with hydroelectric power.
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle helping scientists collect the latest earthquake data
The moorings team is bringing back precious data from long-term underwater listening devices which the researchers are using to search for signs that sperm whales are finally returning in numbers to the Ross Sea.
If you want to get accurate scientific readings from the icy depths of the Ross Sea, who do you turn to?
Marissa Judkins is second mate on RV Tangaroa. Watch her navigating through the "ice bridge" in Antarctica's Ross Sea for the first time.
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.
Our team of researchers have recently returned from a voyage onboard RV Tangaroa to retrieve moorings deployed to collect sediment samples from the Kaikōura Canyon.
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.
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.