CASAL is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for fish stock assessment.

Several apps that provide forecasts of the UV index (UVI) are available for smartphones. 

NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

The world’s oceans are acidifying as a result of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by humanity.

The 3-panel Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD) map shows the historical soil moisture deficit at the date shown (left), the soil moisture deficit at the same time last year (middle) and the current soil moisture deficit (right).

Like the GMS satellite, the NOAA Series of polar orbiting satellites (operated by NOAA, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are a component of the World Weather Watch meteorological satellite network.

The New Zealand Palaeotsunami Database (Database) brings together all known information about tsunamis that occurred prior to written records.

Because of its exposure to disturbed weather systems from the Tasman Sea, this climate zone is often quite windy, but has few climate extremes.

The majority of New Zealanders are able to recall a story about catching eels when they were children.