What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from aquaculture activities?

New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record, according to official NIWA climate data.

Defining drought and identifying its causes and impacts on humans.

NIWA scientists have made the rare discovery of a days-old ghost shark during a recent survey off the east coast of the South Island.

There are two methods to determine visual clarity in SHMAK; the clarity tube (or SHMAK tube) and the black disc method.

Several apps that provide forecasts of the UV index (UVI) are available for smartphones. 

Pauanui North station

Projections of how climate change is likely to affect New Zealand.

An unavoidable delay in a research ship’s voyage to Antarctica resulted in some surprising and important findings about the behaviour of emperor penguins.

The land used to produce crops is usually flat to gently rolling so it can be tilled, sowed, and harvested.