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"Now or never": fight against invasive clam gets critical boost
Media release19 September 2024NIWA has been awarded $10.2m to investigate an invasive clam that was only recently discovered in New Zealand waters. -
Cyclone Gabrielle was intensified by human-induced global warming
Media release09 September 2024A new NIWA-led study has found that climate change increased the amount of total rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10%. -
New vessel to study undersea in the Hauraki Gulf
News article26 August 2024NIWA’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. -
Cutting-edge research vessel arrives in Wellington
Media release19 August 2024NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. -
Kingfish – the new species for New Zealand aquaculture
Media release13 August 2024Commercial-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 release12 August 2024A $20 million investment in NIWA’s world-leading climate, marine and freshwater science and advanced technologies. -
The rare event driving the Southern Hemisphere’s weather
Media release02 August 2024An 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 article30 July 2024NIWA scientists have seen substantial changes in the ocean to the east of New Zealand -
NIWA's Silver Climate Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of Seasonal Forecasting
Media release12 July 2024July 2024 marks a special anniversary for NIWA - 25 years of issuing our Seasonal Climate Outlook. -
Climate change is making scientists reassess what is “normal”
Media release03 July 2024NIWA has completed a major project to analyse how New Zealand’s “climate normals” are shifting. -
2024 Matariki viewing prospects
News article25 June 2024NIWA meteorologists say people living in the upper North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster this week. -
Tagging Fiordland sharks to monitor climate change
Media release19 June 2024Tracking changes in broadnose sevengill sharks' behaviour in a warming climate.