Atmospheric analysis

This Toolbox helps you find out about the changing climate, what it might mean for your business, organisation or community.

NIWA is working on macroalgae and microalgae with a wide range of stakeholders, government agencies, current clients and potential partners.

Using its broad base of capability, NIWA is creating a new aquaculture species for New Zealand - hāpuku - for sale in the world's fine dining sector.

NIWA provides online access to major climate and environmental monitoring systems, databases and forecasting tools.

Find information about New Zealand's temperature record and climate change in our information and resources section.

The Baring Head station, which overlooks Cook Strait, has been operating since 1972 and the data collected there makes significant contributions to our global understanding of greenhouse gases.

This dataset provides the most up-to-date bathymetry of one of the largest areas of deep-water seabed under national jurisdiction.

NIWA's long-running 'seven-station' series shows NZ's average annual temperature has increased by about 1 °C over the past 100 years.

Regional-scale climate projections assist local authorities to assess risks presented by climate change now and prepare their communities for the future impacts.

Climate Present and Past is a core-funded project under NIWA's National Climate Centre. It aims to explore historical climate data and track past changes in climate through a range of approaches.

NIWA's Atmospheric Research Station at Lauder in Central Otago specialises in measuring CFCs, ozone, UV levels and greenhouse gases and has a wide range of world-class instruments and research scientists.

Find out more about NIWA Instruments Systems