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Waikato exhibits a range of climates due to the variety of landscapes in the region.

Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning great wave in harbour.

NIWA is leading a new six-year research project that seeks to increase our understanding of piharau/kanakana/lamprey, using Mātauranga Māori, social science and biophysical science approaches.

Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country.

Read about how NIWA can map any aspect of climate to help guide your organisation's response to a changing and variable climate.

Some simple steps to minimise the effects of mining activities on water quality and mahinga kai.

NIWA is a major sponsor of the Auckland, Manukau City, North Harbour, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury and Bay of Plenty – Science & Technology Fairs.

Objective: to observe the relationship between temperature and relative humidity.

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All transmissions from GMS-5 are no longer received at NIWA’s satellite reception station in Wellington. We are working on an alternative data feed and will be able to bring back these images later this year. Once we start receiving data again, it will then be calibrated, re-mapped onto standard map projections, and archived.

Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell.