Understanding how hazards impact people and the environment provides the foundation for informed decision making for a resilient Pacific.

NIWA operates about 30 other Maritime New Zealand-certified vessels based at Bream Bay, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Turangi, Wellington, Nelson, Greymouth, Tekapo, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

How do hydro-electricity activities potentially influence waterway temperatures?

Our southwest Pacific research focuses on recent and historic climate and weather activity, including our involvement in ACRE Pacific data rescue.

The sex of tuna is not determined genetically, as in some other organisms.

Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after CO2 that is produced by human activities.

What are the potential sources of sediments from land use activities?

View annual, seasonal and monthly summaries of temperature, rainfall and sunshine data from across New Zealand.