Atmospheric analysis

In a year that has brought us a bit of everything weather-wise, we’re happy to report that Aotearoa will be on Mother Nature’s good side this holiday period — mostly.

This is a special series of stories put out to the media over the 2020/2021 summer.

How do humans impact shallow marine environments?

Check out the latest critter of the deep, with Sadie Mills!

These are barrels you don't want to be opening, but if things go south, it’s nice to know they’re there.

Acoustic monitoring of sperm whales

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.

Read NIWA's 2019/20 Annual Report and 2020 Year in Review.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.

Hoki is New Zealand's largest finfish fishery. Their eggs reveal a few secrets that surprise scientists.