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The Fishes of New Zealand
Media release17 November 2015Te Papa has released a publication containing information, including pictures, distribution maps for all 1,262 known fish species found in our waters. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot13 November 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
The seesawing climate system
News article10 November 2015New Zealand scientists are part of an international team that has documented duelling ocean and atmospheric heat transport during periods of abrupt climate change. -
Southern Ocean seas and atmosphere
Research ProjectThis research voyage aimed to provide data to contribute to better global climate and oceanographic models -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot06 November 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Critter of the Week: Iridogorgia Verrill, 1883 - the golden corals
This week’s critter is a living deep sea treasure, in a group commonly known as the golden corals. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot30 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Where there's smoke, there's air quality scientists
A new method of testing air quality in towns around New Zealand has been developed by NIWA scientists that could revolutionise the way communities can measure and control pollution. -
NIWA launches high resolution flood forecasting
Feature story29 October 2015There was a common factor in the floods that hit swathes of New Zealand midway through this year – they were all forecastable. -
Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder
News article27 October 2015Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot23 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Tiny world first
News article21 October 2015At a pristine, isolated lake near Otorohanga in the Waikato, NIWA freshwater biologist Brian Smith recently made an important discovery.