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Wellington study could improve worldwide access to coastal freshwater
Media release28 August 2023A new NIWA study in Wellington Harbour will help scientists find untapped drinking water around the world. -
Extreme weather research gets a boost
Media release21 August 2023NIWA has launched a $5 million per year package of new projects aiming to tackle some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges, including responding to and preparing for extreme weather events. -
New creature catalogue compiled to aid conservation
Media release17 August 2023A new database describing marine species has been released to assist conservation. -
Government review of weather forecasting system – Statement by NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan
Media release31 July 2023"We are pleased with and support Treasury and MBIE’s review of weather forecasting announced by Minister Webb." -
Fascinating finds from NIWA’s annual squid survey
Media release31 July 2023Earlier this month, NIWA welcomed the Auckland University of Technology ‘Squid Squad’ – a team of scientists from the Lab for Cephalopod Ecology and Systematics – to unbox and categorise cephalopod species taken from voyages around the country. -
Matariki viewing prospects 2023
Media release13 July 2023NIWA meteorologists say people living in the North Island are likely to get the best views of the Matariki star cluster, particularly on Friday morning. -
2023 so far: NZ’s record-breaking weather
Media release06 July 2023We’re only halfway through the year, but new NIWA analysis shows some parts of New Zealand have already recorded more than a year’s worth of rain. -
El Niño: NIWA explains
News article28 June 2023El Niño is on its way, with whispers it could cause the Earth’s warmest ever year. But what is it? NIWA scientists tell all. -
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea: Uncovering mysteries of the deep ocean
Media release27 June 2023Scientists have returned from a 14-day expedition to one of the most unexplored parts of the ocean. -
NIWA’s freshwater ecologists helping regional councils remove the barriers to fish migration
News article21 June 2023About 76 per cent of indigenous freshwater fish species, that’s 39 out of 54, are threatened with extinction or at risk of becoming threatened. -
Kaikōura’s deep seabed is rapidly recovering, says NIWA
Media release19 June 2023Areas of Kaikōura’s seabed show promising signs of recovery just four years after the 2016 earthquake, says NIWA. -
Mussel farms may benefit the environment
Media release13 June 2023A new study is doing a deep dive into whether mussel farms could help reduce nitrogen in New Zealand waters.