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

NIWA has developed a real time UV display in consultation with the Cancer Society and Sunsmart.

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

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

Find out more about emergent aquatic plants.

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

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

Ideas for projects using climate data

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

Charts of coastal bathymetry, sediment, and other information are available for purchase.

An overview of Science at NIWA