Atmospheric analysis

Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country.

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.

We recognise that there's so much more to life than just work!

Presented papers, arranged by workshop programme.

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

This is a sub-tropical climate zone, with warm humid summers and mild winters.

NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast.

Where and when do white sharks occur in New Zealand waters, and how can fisheries bycatch be reduced?

The waters around New Zealand have some of the highest waves in the world, due to Southern Ocean swell and storms in the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean.

NIWA is doing a nationwide study to discover what makes the best riparian projects. Help us give you the knowledge to make the best riparian management decisions possible by taking our 5 minute survey.