News

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

  • Lake restoration gets global spotlight

    Media release
    An 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

    News article
  • Antarctic clean-up challenges

    Media release
    No detectable human-induced environmental change to the pristine Lake Vanda following the decommission of the research station.
  • Waikato River

    NIWA welcomes new name and merger date

    News article
    Merger with GNS will come into effect by 1 July.
  • Golden hour, Hen & Chick Islands

    Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth

    Media release
    An announcement from Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti
  • Experience a lifetime of coastal climate change with new online game 

    Media release
    A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched.
  • Isabelle Aduna

    Students representing New Zealand at the ‘Olympics of science fairs’ forging pathway for international recognition

    Media release
    Two 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 release
    Seven nations sharing world’s longest mountain range already impacted by climate change
  • Takahe Valley weather station

    Weather and climate experts set to unite

    News article
    Weather and climate experts set to unite - Ministers' announcement.
  • NIWA's underwater camera, Swathcam

    NIWA’s new underwater camera provides the big picture

    News article
    The 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 release
    A new online tool that identifies areas at risk from groundwater flooding has been developed by New Zealand scientists.
  • Roto turf

    Extreme Lakeover: NIWA’s Guide to Rolling Back Life into New Zealand Lake

    Publication article
    A 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.