This is a special series of stories put out to the media over the 2021/2022 summer.
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Rewilding green-lipped mussels
Feature story08 December 2021Local marine farmers, scientists and iwi have joined forces to turn the fate of wild mussels around. -
Studying a fragile and alien icy world
Feature story23 December 2021NIWA scientists are doing what no others have done before. In a mysterious world just below the Antarctic ice, a delicate web of ice crystals forms a habitat that’s unique and largely unknown. Until now… -
Will it be a fintastic fishing year?
Feature story30 December 2021A marine heatwave is happening all around New Zealand. Warmer waters are more pleasant for swimming in and can create wilder weather. But what do they mean for fishing? Let’s dive into the science behind getting a good catch. -
New Zealand experiencing 5x more temperature extremes than expected
Feature story04 January 2022Stories of tremendous forest fires, huge storm events, and suffocating heatwaves have dominated headlines over the past few years. We instinctively feel that our weather is getting wilder. Are we finally living through those climate change warnings we’ve heeded for decades?