Building back wetlands
This new 3-hectare wetland has been constructed from scratch on a former dairy property near Maketu.
Water & Atmosphere 29, June 2023
20 June 2023
The June 2023 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.
Also available as a PDF document: Water & Atmosphere, June 2023 [PDF 14.6 MB] and a digital Issuu publication:
In this issue:
In the wake of Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed torrential rain and record floods across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti in the second week of February. In the days that followed, river flow experts and hazard scientists rushed to the region to capture vital data showing the full fury of the storm.
Shaped by water
Caroline Beamish meets a braided river specialist, and Wahine Toa, on a mission to let our rivers flow.
Game on
Have you ever heard of a fish climbing competition? Mia Blyth drops in on the native fish getting put through their paces for a very good cause.
From obscure science to hot news
Melissa Bray looks at a small research station on the Wellington coast with an international reputation.
Storm warning
NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan outlines the case for investment in hazard forecasting and resilience.