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

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    The weather of Christmasses past and present

    News article
    If you can't beat Wellington on a good day, you can't beat it on Christmas Day either.
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    Summer Series Week 4: When aliens attack

    News article
    Your favourite lake may look picturesque, calm and inviting but beware what lurks beneath – aliens are on the attack.
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    Turbulent times

    News article
    Hoping for a smooth flight into Wellington? NIWA scientists can help.
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    Summer Series Week 3: Beaches buffer our shores from Mother Nature’s might

    News article
    Read about how beaches are Nature's way of protecting sea front real estate and infrastructure against high winds and waves.
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    Summer Series Week 1: What the world around you can tell you about the weather

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    Forecasting whether we're in for a hot, dry holiday or wet, humid conditions this summer can be a complex and tricky business - Mother Nature can tell us about the weather ahead, just by observing patterns and sequences.
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    2012 - Blue cod survey

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    Scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have recently completed a survey of blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds.
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    Temperatures soar into record books 26 November 2013

    Media release
    A spell of settled sunny weather around the country has been breaking temperature records, NIWA figures show.
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    NIWA scientists make surprise discovery

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    After two years of groundwork, NIWA scientists have finally unlocked the mystery of the elusive lamprey breeding grounds.
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    Scientists on hunt for freshwater crayfish

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    NIWA scientists have secured funding for a project they hope will take them a step closer to discovering why the number of freshwater crayfish, or koura, in the Upper Waikato River has dramatically declined.
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    Court of Appeal awards costs to NIWA

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    The Court of Appeal has awarded costs to NIWA following a decision by the New Zealand Climate Education Trust to withdraw its appeal against a High Court ruling which confirmed the integrity of NIWA's climate science.
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    NZ, Japanese scientists join forces for voyage of discovery

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    Scientists helping to create safer communities

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