Pauanui North station

An unavoidable delay in a research ship’s voyage to Antarctica resulted in some surprising and important findings about the behaviour of emperor penguins.

The need to provide upstream passage facilities for ensuring the long term sustainability of migratory freshwater fish populations is now well recognised.

Projections of how climate change is likely to affect New Zealand.

Stormwater poses risks to NZ’s urban streams & coastal waters, affecting ecological health & the cultural, social, & economic value of these environments.

The land used to produce crops is usually flat to gently rolling so it can be tilled, sowed, and harvested.

How may forestry activities increase sediments in waterways?

To prepare for changes in climate, our freshwater and oceans decision-makers need information on species vulnerability to climate change.

We can supply a wide range of weather or climate monitoring instruments from single parameter sensors to fully equipped and installed climate stations.

If you're collecting sea shells at the beach this summer and wondering what they are, NIWA is here to help.

NIWA is managed by an Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Science and operational matters are handled by two sub-groups.