Northland, with its northern location, low elevation and close proximity to the sea is characterised by a mild, humid, and rather windy climate.

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.

Scott Base, Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent.

New Zealand has low-lying coastal areas that are vulnerable to inundation (flooding) by the sea.

Tornadoes, like the one that hit Auckland's western suburbs today, are relatively rare events in New Zealand.

About snapper eggs

A handful of species we work on

Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses.

When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries.

Once eels become migrants (also known as tuna heke or tuna whakaheke) they stop feeding, and progressively develop the external features that clearly distinguish them from 'feeders'.