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A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A suite of projects that ranged from whether toothpaste’s a scam to capturing air, to human superpowers made up the 206 entries at this year’s NIWA Auckland City Science & Technology Fair.

As of 15 October, the New Zealand Drought Index (NZDI) map below shows that no unusually dry conditions are currently found across the country.

A new study from NIWA has mapped outdoor air quality for Invercargill and Alexandra in more detail than ever before.

A study looking at the impact of sleep on depression in adolescents was 18 months in the making for Ellen Thompson.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A Year 13 from Saint Kentigern College scooped top prizes at the 2023 NIWA South and East Auckland Science Fair for her project “Crab-a-dabra!".

NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems.

A newly launched tool developed by NIWA and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to predict dryness and drought will help farmers and growers be better prepared for challenging weather conditions.

A Wellington College pupil claimed two top prizes at this year’s NIWA Wellington Science and Technology Fair.

A tactile model for the blind has scooped top prize at the NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair.

NIWA scientists have discovered the origins of cryptic markings found in Aotearoa New Zealand’s deep sea.