Atmospheric analysis

We use New Zealand kauri pine (Agathis australis) to help us understand past climate and environmental change.

Carrying out scientific experiments in the coldest part of the world is tough — even tougher if you’re miles away from Scott Base in a shipping container. But one NIWA scientist insists it’s a lot of fun.

Looking for something tasty on your beach for holiday dinner this summer? NIWA scientists have the lowdown on some of the most mouth-watering fish and seafood that are yours for the taking.

This weekly update describes soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Everyone knows they’re out there, but how well do you know your sharks? NIWA looks at four of the most common sharks you’re likely to spot this summer.

Soil moisture levels across the North Island have stayed largely unchanged when compared to this time last week with the exception of the Manawatu-Wanganui region and Central Hawke’s Bay where soil moisture decreased

This past week I have been based in Wellington. My favourite aspect of being here so far has been the field work

There were floods, tornados, fires and big waves in another year of big weather for New Zealand. NIWA climate scientists review the inclement highlights month by month.

This is a special series of stories put out to the media in the 2015/2016 summer.

A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

I have just completed the first week of my Blake NIWA Ambassadorship down in Lauder.

It was only about a year and a half ago that NIWA staff came back from a research voyage to the Kermadec Trench led by their colleagues from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.