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

  • "Now or never": fight against invasive clam gets critical boost

    Media release
    NIWA has been awarded $10.2m to investigate an invasive clam that was only recently discovered in New Zealand waters.
  • Cyclone Gabrielle - Hawke's Bay

    Cyclone Gabrielle was intensified by human-induced global warming

    Media release
    A new NIWA-led study has found that climate change increased the amount of total rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10%.
  • Kaharoa II

    New vessel to study undersea in the Hauraki Gulf

    News article
    NIWA’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the next three weeks, filming underwater habitats.
  • Kaharoa II christening

    Cutting-edge research vessel arrives in Wellington

    Media release
    NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 
  • Kingfish in the recirculating aquaculture system at the Northland Marine Research Centre.

    Kingfish – the new species for New Zealand aquaculture

    Media release
    Commercial-scale production of kingfish - a high-value, white-fleshed finfish to complement salmon - is now a reality in New Zealand. 
  • Supercomputing for the nation - NIWA’s new $20 million supercomputer

    Media release
    A $20 million investment in NIWA’s world-leading climate, marine and freshwater science and advanced technologies.
  • Polar vortex July 2024

    The rare event driving the Southern Hemisphere’s weather

    Media release
    An unusual disturbance high above Antarctica is causing polar air to encroach on different parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand.
  • Unprecedented ocean change may impact key NZ fisheries

    News article
    NIWA scientists have seen substantial changes in the ocean to the east of New Zealand
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    NIWA's Silver Climate Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of Seasonal Forecasting

    Media release
    July 2024 marks a special anniversary for NIWA - 25 years of issuing our Seasonal Climate Outlook.
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    Climate change is making scientists reassess what is “normal”  

    Media release
    NIWA has completed a major project to analyse how New Zealand’s “climate normals” are shifting.
  • Matariki star cluster

    2024 Matariki viewing prospects

    News article
    NIWA meteorologists say people living in the upper North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster this week.
  • Tagging sharks in Fiordland 2

    Tagging Fiordland sharks to monitor climate change

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