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A new species has been named after favourite Wellington brewpub Fork and Brewer

NIWA is using machine learning to forecast flood inundation in a fraction of the time required to run physical models. 

The rapid impact assessment tool provides a scenario model framework to rapidly assess natural hazard exposure or impacts.

Researchers created national sea-level risk profiles for populations, buildings, croplands & infrastructure under present & future climate scenarios.

A mystery specimen has been identified as a species never documented in New Zealand waters.

NIWA is pleased with the announcement today by the Science, Innovation and Technology Minister of the Government’s response to a recent review of New Zealand’s weather forecasting system.

Scientists have found a new ghost shark that lives exclusively in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand. 

NIWA has been awarded $10.2m to eradicate an invasive clam that was only recently discovered in New Zealand waters.

A new NIWA-led study has found that climate change increased the amount of total rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10%.

NIWA’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the next three weeks, filming underwater habitats.

NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 

Commercial-scale production of kingfish - a high-value, white-fleshed finfish to complement salmon - is now a reality in New Zealand.