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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Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near average tropical cyclone numbers for the region is likely, with increased activity in the late season
News article15 October 2013 -
IPCC says human influence on climate system clear
News article27 September 2013This is one of the key conclusions announced today by Working Group 1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in the summary of its contribution to the IPCC's Fifth Assessment. -
Snow storm provides crucial information for scientists
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Useful links and resources
Useful drought links and information from NIWA and MPI -
What is a mass spectrometer?
Education ResourceMuch of NIWA's science uses an instrument known as a mass spectrometer. But what is a mass spectrometer, and how to they work? -
Understanding our climate
Many of our services are of significant value to the primary sector. They include climate data and statistics, derived information, land use guidance, outlooks, tools and Advice and information on adapting to regional climate. -
Superior data acquisition, management and delivery
NIWA delivers high quality data which we can tailor to you and your farm's needs. We build custom instruments, manage data from them and deliver a range of products via web and mobile tools to help you make the best business decisions. -
Improving access to NIWA's climate data - Summer of eResearch 2012
Summer of eResearch 2012 has funded a project to prototype an open, readily-accessible web interface for NIWA's National Climate Database, which collects and stores all of the information collected by NIWA's network of climate sensors and stations. -
Summer Series 2: Get summer sorted with NIWA’s online summertime toolkit
News article04 January 2013Whether you're at the beach, in the bach, on the boat or by the barbecue, summer holiday fun hinges on knowing when conditions outside will be favourable and not-so-favourable for the activities you have in mind. -
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near average or slightly above average numbers for many islands likely, and increased activity in the late season near Tonga and Niue
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Scientists discover abrupt increase in CO2 uptake by the land biosphere
News article12 July 2012Scientists have discovered an abrupt increase in the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by the land biosphere since1988. Without this natural increase in uptake, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would probably have increased even more rapidly over the last two decades.