Atmospheric analysis

All aspects of the climate of Canterbury are dominated by the influence of the Southern Alps on the prevailing westerly airflows.

Tau kōura is a traditional Māori fishing method commonly used to harvest kōura or freshwater crayfish in areas where they are abundant.

Within a range of meaningful contexts students will be able to make statements about implications and possible actions consistent with the results of a statistical investigation and to find and authenticate data measures such as mean, median, mode, inter-quartile range, and range.

Providing educational resources to school students and teachers is part of NIWA's commitment to helping young New Zealanders discover more about science and technology.

One of the most common species of freshwater fish in Aotearoa is the common bully or toitoi.

Biogas from pig farms

In comparison with regions exposed to the west, Gisborne experiences a greater number of weather and climatic extremes.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

This daily image of New Zealand from space was created using data from one of NASA's EOS satellites, collected at our receiving station in Lauder, Central Otago.