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Adorable Anemones
An interactive guide to the shallow water anemones of New Zealand. Version 2.0 (2022) is available for download now! -
Sedimentation effects
Research ProjectThis programme looks at the impacts of sediment plumes created by disturbance to the seafloor and the discharge of processed waters. -
Ocean acidification—what is it?
The on-going rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is not only changing our climate—it is also changing our oceans. -
Scientists return from Antarctic voyage
Media release14 February 2019After travelling almost 12,000km in the past six weeks, a group of scientists returns to Wellington at the weekend with new knowledge about life in the Ross Sea of Antarctica. -
They were defrosting leopard seal poo...you won't believe what happened next!
News article05 February 2019For more than a year a frozen slab of leopard seal poo sat in a NIWA freezer. The poo, known scientifically as scat and about the size of two bread rolls, is as good as gold for leopard seal researchers. -
Mitigating ocean acidification to protect mussels
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Voyage Update 5: sampling rattails and exploring vulnerable coral habitats in the MPA
3 February 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Voyage Update 4: Toothfish habitat in and out of the MPA
29 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Voyage Update 3: Phytoplankton producers powering the world
23 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Scientists confirm warming seas around New Zealand
Media release24 January 2019The water in the New Zealand region is significantly warmer than it was 30 years ago, and all indications are the warming trend will continue, says a NIWA scientist. -
Voyage update 2: Cape Adare
17 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Sea Surface Temperature Update
Publication seriesTo give insights to sea surface temperatures, NIWA scientists have combined predictions from ten climate models from institutes around the world.
