The great debate: when does summer begin?
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
This Wednesday 22nd December, the sun reaches its highest position in the sky. It will be the Southern Hemisphere’s longest...
Norse goddess reveals seabed secrets
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A large, orange Scandinavian robot gives NIWA’s marine geologists an in-depth look at changes to...
NIWA drones going where people can’t on the West Coast
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A team of scientists have been exploring some of New Zealand’s most remote and rugged...
Hotspot Watch 31 March 2022
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Kākahi (freshwater mussel)
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
What are the threats?
There are several factors that may be causing a decline in kākahi...
How does a fish climb a ramp? Very, very cleverly…
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA...
Study discovers microplastics in New Zealand’s seabed
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A pilot study carried out by NIWA and the University of Auckland has found microplastics...
Hotspot Watch – 3 December 2021
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Forecasting future droughts for NZ farmers
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Tamaki Makaurau – New Zealand is investing in development of a new forecasting tool help farmers and growers prepare for dry conditions.
The new...
Underwater robot getting close-up look at Kaikōura Canyon
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A six-metre long orange underwater robot is flying through the Kaikōura Canyon for the next...
From sky to server
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Ominously large and bloated with moisture, angry clouds sweep across the Fiordland coast.
Winds drive the...
Dramatic first weeks for Wellington’s newly hatched kororā
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Two kororā chicks – also known as little blue penguins – have hatched in Wellington....
