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A job for the buoys
Feature story11 February 2021New Zealanders and Pacific Island communities are on their way to having the most advanced tsunami monitoring system in the world. -
Hotspot Watch 22 January 2021
Hotspot22 January 2021A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. -
Hotspot Watch 15 January 2021
Hotspot15 January 2021A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. -
Hotspot watch 29 October 2020
Hotspot29 October 2020A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 22 October 2020
Hotspot22 October 2020A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Serious games as a tool to engage people
ServiceNIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for adaptation decisions. -
Auckland’s drought most extreme in modern times
Media release22 May 2020This is one of the most extreme drought events for Auckland in modern times and similar to one experienced in 1993/94. -
Drought hits hard, far and wide
Media release05 May 2020Analysis of drought conditions across New Zealand this year shows it is one of the most severe on record for some regions. -
Hotspot Watch 23 April 2020
Hotspot24 April 2020Moderate soil moisture increases in the western North Island and in the Far North, while soil moisture decreases were observed along the east coast and Wairarapa. Many parts of the South Island saw small soil moisture increases during the past week, although small decreases were observed in northern Canterbury. -
Small sea-level rises to drive more intense flooding, say scientists
Media release14 April 2020A little can mean a lot – especially when it comes to the relationship between sea level rise and coastal flooding. -
Volunteers needed to unlock historic weather secrets 16 March 2020
Media release16 March 2020NIWA climate scientists are asking for volunteers to help give its historic weather project a quick, sharp boost. -
Hotspot Watch 27 February 2020
Hotspot27 February 2020Across the North Island, slight soil moisture increases were observed during the past week as a front brought much needed rain to drought affected areas. However, soil moisture levels continue to be well below normal across the vast majority of the island. Across the South Island, soil moisture levels generally increased in the north and decreased in the south during the past week.