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NIWA meteorologists say people living in the upper North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster this week.

Tracking changes in broadnose sevengill sharks' behaviour in a warming climate.

Highest June temperature since records began in the 1850s

Constructed wetlands a natural solution to reduce agricultural pollution.

Antarctica is probably storing much more carbon than previously thought, according to NIWA.

This is the final Hotspot Watch for this season. The Hotspot Watch will return in the spring.

NIWA scientists have mapped the whole of Lake Wānaka in incredible detail.  

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

Scientists have found evidence of sediment impacts on seafloor ecosystems following Cyclone Gabrielle.

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

In 2016, NIWA technician Rod Budd is doing a routine dive under the Antarctic ice at Cape Evans, studying the creatures that live there.

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