Climate - Information and resources
At NIWA we believe knowledge is there to be shared, which is why we make as much information as we can publicly available.
Climate Variability and Change
We have prepared this information about climate variability and change from a New Zealand perspective as a public service. Read more about Climate Variability and Change
NZ temperature record
There are many lines of evidence showing that NZ has warmed during the past century. These include the "seven station" temperature series, the "eleven station" temperature series, and information from ship measurements of sea-surface temperatures and marine night-time air temperatures over the oceans around NZ. Read more about NZ temperature record
Common Climate & Weather Terms
Confused about El Niño, or can't tell the difference between an Anticyclone and an Isobar? Let us help.
Read more about Common Climate & Weather Terms
Climate and Māori
E ngā matāwaka, tēnei te mihi atu a NIWA ki a koutou e noho mai nā i tēnā koko, i tērā koko o te whenua o Aotearoa. Read more about Climate and Māori