What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from mining activities?

We are currently steaming out towards our survey area, the Louisville Seamount Chain, which is about 1500 km from Wellington.

The climate of the Manawatu-Wanganui region is a reflection of the generally disturbed westerly air flow with interspersed anticyclones, modified in specific places by the local topography.

Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites.

NIWA discusses, in depth, this year's most asked question—what is happening to our fresh waterways?

Tuna is a generic Māori word for freshwater eels. The word will be used interchangeably in this resource.

Biogas from pig farms

NIWA collects a vast range of environmental information about New Zealand’s environment from the sky to the seafloor.

A list of some of the questions we get asked most frequently. If you don't see your question answered here, please get in touch.

Farmers are making business decisions everyday which are influenced by environmental factors. We can help farmers to improve decision-making, mitigate farm environment risk, and to become more productive, efficient, competitive and sustainable.

How may agricultural activities increase sediments in waterways?