Publications

NIWA puts out a variety of electronic and print publications about our research and services.

NIWA’s flagship publication, published three times a year, showcases our latest research, and examines resource management issues across all sectors. It keeps you informed with news briefs, intrigued with stories about our amazing biodiversity, and fascinated with spectacular photo spreads.

You can download Water and Atmosphere as a pdf from the links below, or subscribe to a free hard copy by e-mailing: wa-editor@niwa.co.nz

This monthly summary of New Zealand's climate comes from our National Climate Centre. Each issue includes information on the past month’s climate and soil moisture, an outlook for the next quarter, and a ‘backgrounder’ on some aspect of New Zealand’s climate.

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Temperature, rainfall and sunshine data from across New Zealand.

A monthly summary of the climate in the tropical South Pacific islands, with an outlook for the coming months. This bulletin is a multi-national project with collaboration from a number of Pacific nations and support from various organisations.

A regular newsletter that includes a seasonal review and outlook for New Zealand's water resources, and an update on some of NIWA's freshwater research.

You can subscribe here.

The latest updates about NIWA's EI work delivered to your inbox in our e-newsletter.

Click here to sign up to Environmental Information Update .

This electronic newsletter is produced by the National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity. Articles range from the discovery of a giant octopus to distribution of native fish in New Zealand waterways, and from detection of introduced marine species to biosecurity threats to geothermal streams.

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Our Atmsophere Update newsletter brings you regular research updates from our atmospheric scientists. 

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Here we bring you news of NIWA's energy-related projects around the theme of 'information for good energy decisions'. Our knowledge of the natural environment can contribute to innovation and improvements in energy systems, from small-scale renewable options to national networks.

Should you wish to sign up for the Energy Update, please check back soon - an online signup form will be available. 

Coasts Update brings you news of coastal research, events, and workshops at NIWA.

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Welcome to the Pacific Update, our newsletter focusing on NIWA’s work and activities in the Pacific region.

Should you wish to sign up for the Pacific Update, please check back soon - an online signup form will be available. 

Welcome to the newsletter for NIWA's National Centre for Aquaculture & Biotechnology. Here we'll bring you news of research discoveries, new initiatives, courses, and events in these exciting and commercially-orientated fields.

This report describes month-to-month and seasonal-scale variability in New Zealand climate over two-year periods. The reports form a series of documents to be published every two to three years describing recent climate fluctuations in New Zealand, and how they relate to what's going on at broader scales in the climate system, across the Southern Hemisphere and the Globe. 

  

This is a regular six monthly feature to keep you up to date with interesting things that are going on at NIWA. In this newsletter, you'll find news on our people, our science, events and current vacancies.

This newsletter is a joint publication by the National Centre for Fisheries and the National Centre for Aquaculture and Biotechnology. It reports relevant research findings and events.

An update of the energy research NIWA has been undertaking and how this has been applied within the New Zealand economy.

Up until November 2008, this was a joint quarterly update from the National Centre for Coasts and the National Centre for Oceans. The publication facilitates public, industry, and governmental access to NIWA's expertise and knowledge in coastal and ocean research.