Water & Atmosphere 26, August 2021

Susan Pepperell looks at how high-resolution forecasting is driving sharper decision making – from deep in the back country to the finish line of the America’s Cup.

Alex Fear looks at the Cultural Keystones Species research programme, a research partnership that grew out of the vision of a Ngāti Hau kaumatua.

Sam Fraser-Baxter catches up with a Fiji-born weather technician with a newfound love for the cold

For a small group of unassuming buildings nestled amongst the wide-open spaces of the Maniototo, the Lauder Atmospheric Research Station punches well above its weight.

NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan looks at the growing role data technology plays in environmental research.

With the winter snowpack starting to build, who’s keeping an eye out on conditions in the mountains?

From the rocky shores of Wellington’s South Coast to the icy waters of Antarctica, NIWA scientists are combining drone technology with advanced computer skills to map, measure and analyse the natural environment as never before. Campbell Gardiner explains.