Plants and trees along the water margins and banks are called riparian vegetation.

This daily image of New Zealand from space was created using data from one of NASA's EOS satellites, collected at our receiving station in Lauder, Central Otago.

Hydro-electricity is a renewable energy source that relies on the inflow of water into storage lakes upstream of a dam.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

NIWA provides ambient air quality monitoring services using low-cost ODIN (Outdoor Dust Information Node) sensors.

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.

The mass of carbon emissions can easily be calculated.

NIWA makes a range of trace gas data freely available on our FTP site.

NIWA is today issuing some scientific information on the parasite Bonamia ostreae, recently discovered in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island, and the risk it poses to the Bluff oyster fishery.

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