Atmospheric analysis

How may forestry activities increase sediments in waterways?

What are the potential sources of chemical contaminants in wastewaters?

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All transmissions from GMS-5 are no longer received at NIWA’s satellite reception station in Wellington. We are working on an alternative data feed and will be able to bring back these images later this year. Once we start receiving data again, it will then be calibrated, re-mapped onto standard map projections, and archived.

In comparison to the vast span of geological time, the estuaries that we see today are very recent coastal features.

Digital copies of all our annual reports published since 2011.

This Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI) sets out NIWA's strategy for delivering against its core purpose over the next five years.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

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.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

This lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.

The Kiwi dream of owning a beachfront property with panoramic views of the ocean is under threat—and not just for financial reasons.

Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods?