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A mihi whakatau and wananga were held at Mana Ahuriri Trust headquarters in Ahuriri Napier on 11th May as part of the “Catching Marine Carbon” programme (NIWA project END25304).

Global climate models are now showing a clear consensus for an El Niño event to arrive this winter.

This is the final Hotspot Watch update for this season. The Hotspot Watch will return during spring 2026.

The kick-off meeting for the new $11M 5-year MBIE Endeavour Research Programme “Catching Marine Carbon: Testing Ocean Solutions for Climate Mitigation using Natural Analogues” (NIWA project END25304) was held at Greta Point on 22nd April.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Fifty years on from the first aerial survey of our Southern Alps glaciers, late snow and variable summer weather delivered a temporary reprieve from rapid ice loss, says Earth Sciences New Zealand.  

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.