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Read about the important science being undertaken at NIWA, and how it affects New Zealanders

  • Climate scientists making shift to new “normal”

    Media release
    NIWA climate scientists are redefining what’s normal when it comes to the weather.
  • June blows hot and cold – and possibly hottest of all

    Media release
    A 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 story
    A 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 release
    Preliminary 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 release
    Farmers 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 story
    The 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 story
    What does science tell us about New Zealand lamprey?
  • NIWA establishes first Antarctic GRUAN site

    Feature story
    A 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 release
    NIWA 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 release
    A 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 story
    Environmental 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 release
    A Central Otago scientific research station with a globally revered reputation is marking its 60th anniversary.