This is a special series of stories put out to the media over the 2020/2021 summer.
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Scientists on the trail of elusive sperm whales
Feature story21 December 2020Acoustic monitoring of sperm whales -
Valuable work of weather volunteers
Feature story23 December 2020A vital network of rainfall and climate station volunteers across Aotearoa send their weather measurements to NIWA every month where they are used by scientists researching New Zealand’s climate. -
Watch out for jellyfish blooms
Feature story28 December 2020Jellyfish blooms are likely to be a common sight this summer with rising ocean temperatures one of the main causes of substantial population growths. -
Scientists unite across world for decade of ocean research
Feature story30 December 2020In 1872 the HMS Challenger left Portsmouth in the UK on a four-year circumnavigation of the globe to explore the deepsea. -
NIWA science divers finish mud marathon
Feature story04 January 2021Where there’s mud, there’s scientists. NIWA divers recently got down and dirty while completing a harbour-wide dive survey in the Wellington area. -
Scientist spots shark sperm storage strategy
Feature story06 January 2021A NIWA researcher has found the first evidence that female deep sea sharks store sperm as a strategy to preserve the species and possibly avoid aggressive mating encounters. -
NIWA drones going where people can’t on the West Coast
Feature story13 January 2021A team of scientists have been exploring some of New Zealand’s most remote and rugged coastal zones. -
How does a fish climb a ramp? Very, very cleverly…
Feature story18 January 2021New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our tricky waterways.