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.

The 2012-2013 drought affected the entire North Island plus the west coast of the South Island.

Sometimes wind can feel like a bit of a mystery because we can feel it, but not see it.

We have prepared a breakdown of the different guidelines that are available for sampling freshwater fisheries. The overview provides links to key documents that explain what should be considered when designing fish monitoring studies and how to implement the various sampling techniques.

An interactive guide to the sponges of New Zealand.

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

NIWA's seafood sector work comprises our fish, fisheries and aquaculture research and consultancy.

NIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid.

Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

The climate of Otago is perhaps the most diverse of any region in New Zealand.