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Lake restoration gets global spotlight
Media release05 June 2025An ambitious plan to reverse the decline of the largest lake in Northland is set to gain global attention at an upcoming international gathering of lake management experts in Australia. -
Transition Chief Executive appointed for the New Zealand Earth Sciences Institute
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Antarctic clean-up challenges
Media release28 May 2025No detectable human-induced environmental change to the pristine Lake Vanda following the decommission of the research station. -
NIWA welcomes new name and merger date
News article16 May 2025Merger with GNS will come into effect by 1 July. -
Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth
Media release14 May 2025An announcement from Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti -
Experience a lifetime of coastal climate change with new online game
Media release14 May 2025A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched. -
Students representing New Zealand at the ‘Olympics of science fairs’ forging pathway for international recognition
Media release09 May 2025Two students are on their way to the United States to represent New Zealand at the 'Olympics' of science fairs, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio. -
New study reveals climate change is already impacting the Andes
Media release08 May 2025Seven nations sharing world’s longest mountain range already impacted by climate change -
Weather and climate experts set to unite
News article09 April 2025Weather and climate experts set to unite - Ministers' announcement. -
NIWA’s new underwater camera provides the big picture
News article01 April 2025The ability for scientists to see what’s on the sea floor just got a whole lot brighter with the invention of a multiple underwater camera system and some ingenious thinking at NIWA. -
Flooding from underneath: New tool reveals shallow groundwater elevations
Media release01 April 2025A new online tool that identifies areas at risk from groundwater flooding has been developed by New Zealand scientists. -
Extreme Lakeover: NIWA’s Guide to Rolling Back Life into New Zealand Lake
Publication article26 March 2025A team of NIWA freshwater ecologists have completed their research on the use of biodegradable plant mats as life rafts to help reintroduce native aquatic plants to degraded freshwater lakes.