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NIWA partners with Sir Peter Blake Trust to benefit young New Zealanders
News article03 April 2017NIWA has signed a major new sponsorship agreement with the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
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Tropical Torrent takes aim at New Zealand
Media release31 March 2017After thrashing Australia, what’s left of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie is forecast to slowly move across the Tasman Sea over the weekend and soak New Zealand next week. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 30 March 2017
Hotspot30 March 2017The final weekly update for the 2016-17 summer describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
International fisheries scientists meeting in Nelson
Media release30 March 2017Scientists from around the globe are meeting in Nelson next week to discuss the latest advances in fisheries technology. -
Acoustic recordings of rare whale species in Cook Strait
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Unique research records rare whale species in Cook Strait
Media release29 March 2017The sounds of whales and dolphins rarely seen in New Zealand waters have been recorded by a NIWA scientist in a pioneering underwater sound project. -
NIWA launches New Zealand Drought Index - a one-stop drought monitor
Media release24 March 2017A new tool to monitor drought conditions across New Zealand has been launched today by NIWA. -
NIWA research vessel surveying fish in Tasman and Golden Bays
Media release22 March 2017Boaties in Tasman and Golden Bays are likely to notice a larger than usual vessel working close to shore over the next few days. -
Modelling vegetation-impacted morphodynamics in braided rivers
NIWA is developing numerical models for predicting how the morphology of braided rivers responds to flow regulation and invasive exotic woody vegetation. -
Modelling vegetation-impacted morphodynamics in braided rivers
Research ProjectNIWA is developing numerical models for predicting how the morphology of braided rivers responds to flow regulation and invasive exotic woody vegetation. -
Hotspot Watch for 16 March 2017
Hotspot16 March 2017A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.