NIWA's mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

Piharau/kanakana are an important mahinga kai species and a prized delicacy for many Māori.

Commercial eel fishery in New Zealand began in earnest in the 1960s and expanded rapidly until the early 1970s

Most of this climate zone is characterised by cool coastal breezes, and absence of shelter from the unsettled weather that moves over the sea from the south and southwest.

A range of physical and chemical variables are measured in the NRWQN.

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

Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land.

Identifying biological factors that may be limiting fish numbers requires sampling to ensure that key invertebrate prey species are not scarce and that pest fish, especially predators, are not abundant.