Climate - Information and resources

Science Centres: Climate

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.

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.

Common Climate & Weather Terms

Confused about El Niño, or can't tell the difference between an Anticyclone and an Isobar? Let us help.

Climate and Māori Society

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. 

Urban Impacts Toolbox

Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Infrastructure & the Built Environment

The Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Infrastructure & the Built Environment Toolbox is a resource to help planners, engineers, asset managers, and hazard analysts in New Zealand urban councils understand and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change in their city. The Toolbox is designed with an overall 5-step evaluation framework represented by the "trays" in the Toolbox. Within each tray are downloadable reports (or "tools"), each with a specific purpose.