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Scientists from the UK, Japan and New Zealand have successfully photographed the deepest fish in the southern hemisphere at 7561 metres deep in the Kermadec Trench, just northeast of New Zealand.

Pole-to-pole flights provide a global picture of greenhouse gases: this month a team of international scientists will fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic aboard an exceptional jet.

Scientists at NIWA have identified the source of the giant plankton bloom featuring in spectacular NASA satellite images.

NZ scientists endured the dark polar winter to find what drives the dramatic growth of sea ice

Climate and weather organisations across the Pacific are predicting near normal tropical cyclone activity in the southwest Pacific this coming summer. On average, nine tropical cyclones occur in the region each year.

A world leading research project demonstrating wastewater conversion to bio-oil.

Eastern Hutt School brings solar energy and science to life with help from the Schoolgen programme and Genesis Energy.

A team of New Zealand scientists and engineers will travel to Samoa this weekend to gather information on the impact of the September 30 tsunami on coastal communities and infrastructure.

NIWA's hydrodynamic computer models may soon be able to predict the effect of tsunamis as they happen.

Some of the world’s most ancient and fascinating animals have been re-discovered in southern New Zealand. Prospects for their survival look good – provided groundwaters and wetlands are protected.

Three new posters of the Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour seabed reveal for the first time a treasure trove of detailed information for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Environment Canterbury has released two reports by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
The first report models nutrient loading into Lake Benmore and its associated lakes, the second is a literature review of nitrate toxicity to freshwater species.

Lake Benmore water quality report

Full Report: Lake Benmore Water Quality: a modelling method to assist with assessments of nutrient loadings.

The first report will help Environment Canterbury better understand and manage water quality in the Waitaki lakes in response to land use changes.
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14 September 2009 - Port of New Orleans CEO, Gary La Grange, is in Wellington to talk about the lessons New Orleans learnt from its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and how these experiences can help protect coastal and port areas worldwide. Mr La Grange is one of the keynote speakers at the Australasian Coasts and Ports Conference at Te Papa Tongarewa, from 16-18 September 2009.

NIWA and IBM today announced a multi-million dollar partnership where NIWA will purchase one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers for use in environmental forecasting.

28 August 2009 - The 2009 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair has again been a resounding success, with nearly 600 intermediate and secondary school students taking part.

A NIWA science technician used his scientific diving skills to prove his love, when he found his lost wedding ring at the bottom of Wellington harbour.

19 August 2009 -- Is fish really brain food? It’s raining – should I run or walk? These are just some of the questions explored by students in the annual National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair, to be held at Victoria University of Wellington from 26–29 August.

14 August 2009 -- Hundreds of hopeful school students will showcase their science talent at the 33rd annual Bay of Plenty Regional Science & Technology Fair next week. The Fair, sponsored by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), will be held at the Rotorua Convention Centre on 20–21 August.

Inshore and onshore biodiversity sampling activity is about to commence in the Bay of Islands as the Bay of Islands Ocean Survey 20/20 project enters its next phase.

The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research’s (NIWA) scientific expertise is to be focused on improving the management of freshwater resources in Canterbury.

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