Atmospheric analysis

Richard O'Driscoll is principal scientist and the program leader for stock assessment and monitoring.

Chill-proofed divers plunge in the Ross sea, Antarctica.

The 2020 voyage provided an opportunity to progress ongoing studies into the ecological and sedimentological impact and recovery following the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake.

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.

A NIWA marine ecologist has added his name to a very short list of people worldwide who have seen—and photographed the elusive football octopus.

The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla.

This really cute little octopus is from cold Antarctic waters.

Have you ever seen these shells on the beach?

The crew of NIWA research vessel Kaharoa spent 75 nights at sea.

Scientists are conducting snapper research off North Island’s west coast.

Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.