News

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

  • NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 17 February

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • (no image provided)

    Explaining New Zealand’s “unusual” growing glaciers

    News article
    Newly published research shows regional climate variability caused an “unusual” period in which some of New Zealand’s glaciers grew bigger, while glaciers worldwide were shrinking.
  • Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook update 10 February 2017

    Media release
    Near average tropical cyclone numbers for the remainder of the season.
  • Hotspot Watch for 9 February 2017

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • Important submarine canyon ecosystems at risk

    News article
    A NIWA scientist is calling for greater protection of submarine canyons around New Zealand as their rich marine life comes under increasing threat from human activity.
  • Hotspot Watch for 2 February 2017

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.
  • A nod to Ngāmotu

    Feature story
    Barb Hayden is never far from the sea. In fact, it’s been a constant in her life—a personal and professional passion.
  • Summer just doing its thing, says NIWA

    Media release
    Is the weather really better in February than January?
  • Hotspot Watch for 26 January 2017

    Hotspot
    An update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • Summer series week 6: Creatures reveal true colours up close

    Media release
    From a tiny caddsifly to a frolicking dusky dolphin, NIWA staff have captured some beautiful images of insects, birds, fish—and a particularly handsome frog.
  • Hotspot Watch for 19 January 2017

    Hotspot
    An update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • (no image provided)

    The science of fisheries management

    News article
    For the first time, the use of management science in fisheries has been captured in a book.