Research

All NIWA research projects

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    Potential adaptation options

    Research Project
    See reports produced to guide potential adaptation strategies in the Lower Waikato region.
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    Causal diagrams to help understand wellbeing in Te Puuaha| The Lower Waikato River

    Research Project
    The Te Puuaha case study uses causal diagrams to show how sea level rise impacts whaanau wellbeing, helping identify areas for action.
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    Future Coasts multi-hazards game

    Research Project
    A serious game simulating a coastal lowland scenario under climate change to support adaptation decision-making and community engagement.
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    Impact of waterlogging on growth of perennial ryegrass

    Research Project
    Quantifying impact of sea-level rise on agricultural yield
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    Mapping Elevation Capital

    Research Project
    Mapping migration space for coastal habitats under sea-level-rise
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    Parsimonious estuary model to simulate the impact of sea-level rise

    Research Project
    The New Zealand Water Model (NZWaM)
  • Losing ground to sea-level rise

    Research Project
    Mangroves on the atoll of Ouvéa are struggling with the changing climate
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    New Zealand Reanalysis (NZRA) dataset

    Research Project
    NIWA has produced a high-resolution regional atmospheric reanalysis dataset, the New Zealand Reanalysis (NZRA).
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    AI flood maps: forecasting where and when, in real-time

    Research Project
    Floods are New Zealand’s most frequent and costly natural disaster. Fast and accurate forecasting of flood impacts is crucial for reducing the risk to life, property, and infrastructure.
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    The Bio-Acoustic Fish Fence

    Research Project
    Investigating the effectiveness of an acoustic bubble-screen in minimising the movement of pest fish
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    Ngaa taonga tuku iho o ngaa roto o Tahaaroa

    Research Project
    Developing the monitoring and evaluation approaches that respond to the hauanga kai aspirations of Ngaati Mahuta
  • Better runoff and hazard predictions through national-scale snowmelt forecasting

    Research Project
    Developing a snowmelt forecast system to enable more accurate and confident forecasts of river flow and alpine hazards.