Drought forecasting dashboard
NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven techniques to predict rainfall 35 days ahead. It will help farmers and growers better prepare for periods of dryness and drought.
Climate and weather
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Rain, Sandflies and Takahē
Takahē Valley in the Murchison Mountains is home to a successful Takahē recovery project run by the Department of Conservation. -
Tropical cyclone update #2
News article15 February 2016Niwa meteorologists continue to cast a watchful eye over two strengthening tropical cyclones in the South Pacific. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot12 February 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Tropical cyclone update #1
News article11 February 2016NIWA meteorologists are monitoring the potential for ex-tropical cyclones to affect New Zealand early next week. -
Improving seasonal climate forecasts
Feature story08 February 2016NIWA’s climate scientists are working to improve seasonal climate forecasts. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot05 February 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Meeting the challenge of ocean acidification
Feature story01 February 2016New Zealand’s answer to ocean acidification is a model of the ‘best team’ approach – when organisations pool talent and resources to find solutions to national, or global, issues.] -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot29 January 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot22 January 2016Over the past week, soil moisture levels across the North Island have mostly remained the same or increased. -
Field work and collections
Climate Present and Past is involved with maintaining nationally important collections and undertaking field work. -
Extremes
Although New Zealand is located in a temperate region, the country still experiences extreme climatic conditions from time to time. -
Trends
The Earth’s climate experiences changes caused by natural fluctuations as well as human influences. These result in trends over time for different climatic variables.