Pacific

ACRE Pacific is a NIWA-led part of the the wider ACRE initiative, run by the UK Met Office.

When Cyclone Pam slammed into Vanuatu in May the vulnerability of Pacific’s island nations to extreme weather was again laid bare.

Modern development and population growth have generated severe pollution problems in some Pacific Island nations.

Anal Chandra from Fiji's Meteorological Service talks about collaborating with NIWA and creating a better network of weather stations across Fiji.

Pacific Rim Manager Doug Ramsay gives an overview of NIWA's work in the Pacific.

Improvements in water supply throughout rural Fiji have created sanitation issues relating to greater volumes of waste water for disposal.

Representatives from NIWA and French science agency GOPS join forces to sign a significant agreement for closer scientific collaboration in the South Pacific region

We provide applied science and environmental consultancy services to support international development activities, with a particular focus on the Pacific and Asian regions.