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Investing in our data
Feature story04 August 2021NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan looks at the growing role data technology plays in environmental research. -
The largest flood flow ever measured
Media release29 July 2021Flood flows on the Buller River this month were the largest of any river in Aotearoa New Zealand in almost 100 years, NIWA measurements show. -
Norse goddess reveals seabed secrets
Feature story11 February 2021A large, orange Scandinavian robot gives NIWA’s marine geologists an in-depth look at changes to the seafloor off Kaikōura. -
NIWA crew face record time at sea
Media release21 July 2020Coronavirus border restrictions mean six NIWA staff face four straight months at sea in a bid to keep an international ocean research project afloat. -
NIWA mapping seafloor around Whakaari/White Island
Media release16 July 2020NIWA scientists are heading to the waters around Whakaari/White Island in the Bay of Plenty next week to survey changes to the seafloor. -
Hitting the high notes
Feature story01 February 2020Dr Kameron Christopher plays a mean sax. Campbell Gardiner checks in with NIWA’s new Chief Scientist for High Performance Computing and Data Science. -
Sedimentation effects
Research ProjectA combination of field surveys and on-site observations are being used along with laboratory-based experiments to determine the effects of seabed disturbance on benthic life. -
IPBES Nature Futures Workshop
Research ProjectNIWA hosted an IPBES workshop entitled “Visions for nature and nature’s contributions to people for the 21st century” held from 4-8 September 2017 in Auckland. -
Intensity of cyclones predicted to increase
Feature story05 October 2017Tropical cyclones forming in the south-west Pacific are becoming less frequent but those that do form are likely to be more severe. -
New Zealand bathymetry - Further information
Technical information about our datasets and methodology along with related resources. -
Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
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Population modelling software
Casal2 is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for modelling the population dynamics of marine species.
