CFCs have damaged the ozone layer and led to higher UV levels and increased health risks. Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk.

Diverting water away from its natural channel for commercial or private use.

How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways?

Scholarships available to both Masters and undergraduate students in the fields of fisheries science and marine biology.

We provide an overview of New Zealand climate data for use in school projects.

These climate maps are updated daily and are based on data from our National Climate Database.

These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.

If you're collecting sea shells at the beach this summer and wondering what they are, NIWA is here to help.

Useful information and resources on New Zealand's marine flora and invertebrate fauna.

Sea surface temperatures in the southern Tasman Sea rose to exceptionally high levels in late 2017 and early 2018. These temperatures were far above any others previously observed at that time of year in the region, and extended west from New Zealand to Tasmania and mainland southeast Australia.

The largest member of the Galaxiidae family.

A habitat is an environment or place where animals normally live.