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Hotspot Watch 12 March 2026
Hotspot12 March 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 6 March 2026
Hotspot06 March 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Have you seen freshwater bubbling up at the coast?
Media release03 March 2026Earth Sciences NZ is asking beachgoers, boaties and divers to help locate freshwater springs in the ocean, contributing to a better understanding of coastal groundwater systems.
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Hotspot Watch 27 February 2026
Hotspot27 February 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 19 February 2026
Hotspot19 February 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Study deepens understanding of black coral age and growth rates
News article16 February 2026A recent study has advanced our knowledge of the growth patterns and age of black corals around New Zealand. -
Hotspot Watch 12 February 2026
Hotspot12 February 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 5 February 2026
Hotspot05 February 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 30 January 2026
Hotspot30 January 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 22 January 2026
Hotspot22 January 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. -
Hotspot Watch 16 January 2026
Hotspot16 January 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 9 January 2026
Hotspot09 January 2026A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.