News

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

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    The tempers and tantrums of spring

    Blog
    Just as we were ready to dust of our Jandals, you may be wondering why suddenly it feels as though we have been hit with a second winter!
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    Counting the economic benefits of environmental research

    Feature story
    New Zealand economists and NIWA have counted the economic benefits from investing in environmental research.
  • NIWA launches two new marine identification e-guides: Coastal Crabs and Splendid Sponges

    News article
    Where in New Zealand might you find a witchy finger sponge or a pie-crust crab? The answer will be found in New Zealand’s first series of electronic identification guides for marine invertebrates.
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    NIWA science delves into ocean acidification

    Media release
    NIWA scientists are to undertake a major research project to determine how New Zealand’s marine ecosystems are faring under climate change.
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    NIWA Science & Technology Fair organisers and judges receive special thanks

    News article
    The 2015 NIWA Regional Science & Technology Fairs have been a resounding success with over 1800 students competing from more than 130 schools.
  • Building resilience to extreme weather events in the Pacific

    Feature story
    Cyclone Pam’s furious flight path across the South Pacific in March this year illustrated the danger natural hazards pose to life, livelihoods and infrastructural development in the region.
  • NIWA Science & Technology Fair winners announced

    News article
    The 2015 NIWA Regional Science and Technology Fairs have again been a resounding success.
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    Waikato science fair winners announced

    Media release
    An investigation in a Hamilton gully by Waikato secondary school student earned him top prize in the annual NIWA Waikato Regional Science and Technology Fair.
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    Wellington’s next young scientists step up

    News article
    Budding scientists from all over the Wellington region are displaying their ingenuity, creativity and analytic skills at the annual NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair at Victoria University of Wellington this week.
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    Ingenuity and creativity on show at NIWA Auckland Science Fair

    News article
    Auckland students are putting their analytical powers to the test as they gear up for the NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair this week.
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    Mapping Northland's dune lakes

    Media release
    NIWA scientists and Northland Regional Council staff are uncovering more of the mysteries of the North’s prized dune lakes using a canoe and some specialist hydro-acoustic surveying equipment.
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    Science helps out in the Pacific

    Feature story
    When Cyclone Pam slammed into Vanuatu in May the vulnerability of Pacific’s island nations to extreme weather was again laid bare.