ESNZ's High Intensity Rainfall Design System (HIRDS) offers planners and engineers more certainty about the frequency of high-intensity rainfall events, enabling them to better design stormwater drainage, flood defence systems and other vital structures.

We recognise that there's so much more to life than just work!

CFCs have damaged the ozone layer and led to higher UV levels and increased health risks. Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk.

Presented papers, arranged by workshop programme.

Up-to-date drought indicator maps are shown here.

Diverting water away from its natural channel for commercial or private use.

How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways?

We provide an overview of New Zealand climate data for use in school projects.

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

This lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.

These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.