Ocean acidification is the name given to the lowering of pH of the oceans as a result of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.

QGIS is a free, open source, desktop mapping tool, widely used in New Zealand in government, research, commercial and NGO arenas.

This lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.

Instream barriers and diversions alter the natural flow of rivers, streams, and lakes.

Tuna harvested from Lake Ōmāpere and Utakura River catchment have long comprised an important fishery for tangata whenua.

Dry stock farms can cover large areas of hill-country grassland that may be steep and prone to erosion.

How do I create a graph?
Using Microsoft® Excel is easy because the Chart Wizard does all the work for you!
Simply enter the data for your data table.
Highlight the cells you want to graph.
Click on the Chart Wizard icon on the Tool Bar.
Select the chart type you want to use and click Next.
Click Next to confirm the range of cells.
Give your graph a title, label x- and y-axis and click Next.
Click on the gridlines tab to remove or add gridlines.
Click Finish and graph is complete!
Help, my graph is too small!
When the chart wizard creates your graph it will probably be too smal

At the age of seven, NIWA’s youngest climate scientist, Nava Fedaeff, swapped sub-arctic Siberia for balmy Auckland – and her first job was to learn to swim.

Today's UV Index

There are several ways to tell the three New Zealand eel species apart.

Kōaro are excellent climbers and like clear, swiftly flowing, forested streams.