NIWA has transformed 1.5 million square kilometres of data into the most accurate and detailed map yet of the land underneath the sea around New Zealand.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer.

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

Information about past climate is obtained from piecing evidence together from various sources.

Temperature affects the number and type of animals and plants that live in a waterway.

In comparison with regions exposed to the west, Gisborne experiences a greater number of weather and climatic extremes.

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National climate maps

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water.

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