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NIWA is a Crown owned research and consultancy company, with a global reputation as experts in water and atmospheric research. Our mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

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NZ temperature rise clear

NIWA rejects criticisms of its New Zealand temperature series. Read more about NZ temperature rise clear

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Training

Optimising data quality from environmental monitoring stations

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Hydrological Modelling – Lumped Catchment Models

The course will introduce the principles and application of lumped catchment modelling. It will include both flood and recession modelling, and will take a simple approach, the sort of thing you could do in a spreadsheet. It will include snow melt, rainfall-runoff, and simple flow routing. It will not use an off-the-shelf modelling tool. The purpose of the course is to discuss principles that are relevant to a variety of modelling approaches (suitability of model approach to available data, process representation, estimation of parameters, validation of models), and illustrate them with something that is simple and practical, but has limitations. (This is not a Topnet course, and will not address spatially-distributed modelling). Read more about Hydrological Modelling – Lumped Catchment Models

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News

New information from NIWA's National Climate Centre

More detail on the 7-station temperature series. Read more about New information from NIWA's National Climate Centre

New Zealand’s deep-sea research boosted by new partnership

Two New Zealand research organisations will work closely with one of the world’s leading ocean research and engineering organisations to accelerate research and exploration in a wide range of oceanographic topics in the southwest Pacific region. Read more about New Zealand’s deep-sea research boosted by new partnership

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Publications

Outlook - February to April 2010

Over the coming three months, mean sea level pressures are likely to be above normal to the north of the country, with a slightly enhanced west or southwest flow anomaly over New Zealand. Temperatures are expected to be average or below average everywhere. Rainfall is likely to be normal or below normal over the north of the North Island, below normal in the east of the North Island, and normal or above normal in the west and south of the South Island. Normal rainfall is expected elsewhere. Read more about Outlook - February to April 2010

Global Setting – January 2010

El Niño conditions are well-established, and are expected to persist at moderate intensity before weakening during the autumn. Over the coming three months, mean sea level pressures are likely to be above normal to the north of the country, with a slightly enhanced west or southwest flow anomaly over New Zealand. Read more about Global Setting – January 2010

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Events

2010 UV Workshop

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GEOHAB 2010

GEOHAB (Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping) annual forum brings together 80-120 geologists, biologists, acousticians, statistician, spatial analysts and environmental managers from around the world who are developing new methods and procedures to link remotely sensed data with seafloor geology and marine biology within a geo-spatial environment. GEOHAB provides a truly multidisciplinary and exciting forum for exchange of knowledge and ideas all underpinning sustainable ocean management. Read more about GEOHAB 2010

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Our services
Working with us & our technology

NIWA’s science services are delivered by our 13 National Centres. Each centre conducts a raft of research contributing to a high level outcome for New Zealand. Read more about Our Services


Careers with NIWA

Careers with NIWA

NIWA works at the forefront of some of the most critical environmental issues facing the planet, and our staff are recognised as international experts in their fields. Read more about Careers with NIWA

Our people

Chris Mace

Chris Mace

Position: Chair

NIWA is a Crown owned research and consultancy company, with a global reputation as experts in water and atmospheric research. Our mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet. Read more about Chris Mace

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