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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Scientist turns detective on NZ temperature records
News article03 December 2014A NIWA climate scientist is awaiting a ruling from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on whether New Zealand’s coldest recorded temperature will be accepted as an official world weather extreme. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch 28 November 2014
Hotspot28 November 2014Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. -
Regional climatologies
Publication seriesA regional climatology is a summary of the typical weather and climate of a region, based on historical data observations made at climate stations located within the region. -
Chatham Islands
The weather of the Chatham Islands is marked by rapid changes of conditions, and typically windy cloudy conditions. -
Nelson and Tasman
Nelson City and Tasman District are located in the most north-westerly part of the South Island and generally are the first to be influenced by weather systems moving onto the island from the north. -
Wellington
The climate and weather of the Wellington region is characterised by strong variations in space and time, strongly influenced by the presence of Cook Straight and the rugged local topography. -
Taranaki
The climate of Taranaki is determined largely by its position in relation to the large scale weather patterns affecting New Zealand. -
Hawkes Bay
The climate of Hawke’s Bay is influenced largely by the orography and the airstreams crossing New Zealand. -
Auckland
Auckland experiences a subtropical climate. The region lies some 13° of latitude south of the Tropic of Capricorn, so tropical plants which are protected for the winter months will flower and fruit in the summer. -
Climate change poses risk of irreversible impacts: IPCC report
News article03 November 2014Human influence on the climate system is clear and growing, with impacts observed on all continents. -
Dry spells take hold in South Island
News article10 September 2014Many areas in the South Island are tracking towards record dry spells as relatively warm, dry weather that began in mid-August continues -
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce officially launches the Deep South Challenge
News article05 August 2014The Government’s Deep South National Science Challenge provides an unprecedented opportunity for scientific collaboration that will ultimately improve the lives of all New Zealanders.