Atmospheric analysis

Free sources of weather and climate information and data from NIWA.

NIWA has completed a major project to analyse how New Zealand’s “climate normals” are shifting.

NIWA meteorologists say people living in the upper North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster this week.

NIWA generates ‘Statistics’ from Climate Station Observations collected as part of our Climate Station Network.

NIWA generates ‘Normals’ from Climate Station Observations collected as part of our Climate Station Network.

Situated around New Zealand and the Pacific are climate and weather monitoring stations numbering over 1200.

Tracking changes in broadnose sevengill sharks' behaviour in a warming climate.

Highest June temperature since records began in the 1850s

Constructed wetlands a natural solution to reduce agricultural pollution.

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The all-sky image shows a hemispheric view of the sky at Lauder.

NIWA has developed a series of iwi engagement booklets sharing science knowledge to support species management strategy.