Maps of average annual rainfall, temperature and other climate variables have been produced for all of New Zealand, based on the period 1981–2010.

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Short-term to long-term data estimation

The High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF) is supercharging New Zealand science.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

New Zealand’s coast is sculpted by ocean waves. Some wave conditions bring joy to surfers and beachgoers, but, at other times, waves can cause major hazards at sea or along the shore.

Accurate reporting on the amount of fish and invertebrates that are caught and discarded by New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is vital to effective management of these fisheries.

Tuna or freshwater eels are a very significant, widely-valued, heavily-exploited, culturally iconic mahinga kai resource.

Once in freshwater, glass eels develop into darker pigmented juvenile eels known as elvers.

A carbon neutral activity is one that has a carbon footprint of zero.

Water clarity or turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness in a fluid caused by individual small particles (suspended solids).