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Shortjaw kōkopu
Has a receding lower jaw and black spots behind the head. -
New Zealand bathymetry - Further information
Technical information about our datasets and methodology along with related resources. -
Lake Ōmāpere and the Utakura River
Tuna harvested from Lake Ōmāpere and Utakura River catchment have long comprised an important fishery for tangata whenua. -
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment is the separation and extraction of solid waste from liquid waste, and the removal of nutrients and pathogens. -
Chemical contamination and aquaculture
What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from aquaculture activities? -
Drought
Education ResourceDefining drought and identifying its causes and impacts on humans. -
NIWA staff profile: Nava Fedaeff
Feature story06 June 2017At the age of seven, NIWA’s youngest climate scientist, Nava Fedaeff, swapped sub-arctic Siberia for balmy Auckland – and her first job was to learn to swim. -
Tuna - identification
There are several ways to tell the three New Zealand eel species apart. -
Climate change scenarios for New Zealand
Research ProjectProjections of how climate change is likely to affect New Zealand. -
Lesson 9: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao – Māori environmental indicators
Education ResourceThis lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.