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NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 7 November 2018
Hotspot07 November 2018The largest hotspot in the North Island continues to be found in Napier and southern Hastings District. A new, very small hotspot has also emerged this week near Cape Reinga. No hotspots are currently in place in the South Island. -
Scientists spy on baby snapper in Hauraki Gulf
News article06 November 2018NIWA researchers are out on the Hauraki Gulf this week to find out more about the nurseries of young snapper. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 31 October 2018
Hotspot31 October 2018With the recent rain, the soil moisture has generally improved across the North Island since last week. However, the soils are still drier than normal for the time of year in eastern Northland, western Auckland, western Waikato, western Taranaki, as well as Hawke’s Bay, central and southern Manawatu-Wanganui and Wairarapa. -
Volunteers needed to unlock historic weather secrets 30 October 2018
Media release30 October 2018NIWA climate scientists are calling for volunteers to unearth weather secrets from the past – including those recorded by members of Captain Robert Scott’s doomed trip to the South Pole in 1912. -
Scientists studying Weddell seal behaviour in Antarctica
Media release29 October 2018Scientists will be trying to understand how Antarctic-based Weddell seals see the world when they head to the ice next week. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 24 October 2018
Hotspot24 October 2018Soils are drier than normal for the time of year in the majority of the North Island, excluding the eastern Gisborne region where the soil moisture is near average. Parts of Queenstown-Lakes District in Otago, the Grey and Buller Districts in the West Coast, northeastern Marlborough, and the Waimate District in southern Canterbury experience well below average rainfall for this time of year, while the rest of the South Island had near normal rainfall. -
Scientists listen to the sound of photosynthesising seaweeds
Media release22 October 2018NIWA scientists are hoping they may one day be able to “listen” to kelp forests in the waters around New Zealand to find out how they are faring. -
Treasure found on Northland beach
Media release19 October 2018A chance find by a woman walking on a Northland beach is now helping scientists learn more about mako sharks. -
Marshallese benefit from new RiskScape drought tool
Feature story17 October 2018Inhabitants of the Marshall Islands may not be able to avoid drought, but thanks to a new tool co-developed by NIWA they can now plan ahead to better manage water resources when the big dry looms. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 17 October 2018
Hotspot17 October 2018There are no currently no hotspots, but an area to monitor is in the southern Hurunui District in northern Canterbury. -
Kaikōura earthquake provides world-first insight into submarine canyons
Feature story17 October 2018Research conducted after the 2016, 7.8 magnitude Kaikōura earthquake has provided scientists with an extremely rare opportunity to understand the processes that shape submarine canyons. -
Solutions: Early warning of PNG floods
Feature story16 October 2018NIWA has completed a project that aims to help build community resilience against flooding in the Bumbu River and contribute to improving Papua New Guinea’s disaster preparedness in the face of increasing climate-related disasters.