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Climate scientists making shift to new “normal”
Media release02 July 2021NIWA climate scientists are redefining what’s normal when it comes to the weather. -
June blows hot and cold – and possibly hottest of all
Media release23 June 2021A weather roller coaster is coming to town and country before the end of the month. -
New biodiversity memoir on the primnoid corals of New Zealand
Feature story17 June 2021A group of gorgonian octocorals that provide shelter for fish and invertebrates in the deep sea is the subject of NIWA’s latest Biodiversity Memoir. -
NIWA calculates 1:200 year flood for parts of Canterbury
Media release14 June 2021Preliminary analysis by NIWA climate scientists has shown that the recent Canterbury rainfall was so extreme in some inland places that it could be expected to happen only once every 200 years. -
Play the climate change game at Fieldays
Media release10 June 2021Farmers visiting NIWA’s Fieldays stand at Mystery Creek next week have the opportunity to see into their future by playing a game that dices with climate change. -
Field teams and forecasters cover monumental rainfall event
Feature story09 June 2021The prodigious rainmaker that hit Canterbury earlier this month saw NIWA field teams out in the elements collecting flood data from bridges, cableways and jetboat gaugings. -
Taonga Species Series: Piharau
Feature story08 June 2021What does science tell us about New Zealand lamprey? -
NIWA establishes first Antarctic GRUAN site
Feature story27 May 2021A NIWA-led collaboration is seeing atmospheric measurements taken from Antarctica’s Ross Island added to a highly respected international climate data reference network. -
Skies looking mostly clear for spotting rare Super Blood Moon
Media release25 May 2021NIWA forecasters say expected clear skies are looking good for spotting the Super Blood Moon on Wednesday night. -
NIWA seeks help from skiers and snow bunnies
Media release24 May 2021A NIWA scientist is asking for the help of skiers, mountaineers and alpine professionals to collect snow for a new research project. -
NIWA in the field: Sampling the Waimakariri
Feature story19 May 2021Environmental monitoring technician Patrick Butler has spent hours travelling between the upper and lower reaches of Canterbury’s Waimakariri and Hurunui Rivers. His mission – river water quality sampling. -
Happy diamond anniversary for some laudable work
Media release05 May 2021A Central Otago scientific research station with a globally revered reputation is marking its 60th anniversary.