Online Services
NIWA provides online access to major climate and environmental monitoring systems and forecasting tools.
Cam-era
Cam-Era is a network of computer-controlled video cameras that monitor the New Zealand environment for research and resource management. These are also useful for surfers and swimmers. Read more about Cam-era
Cliflo
CliFlo is the web system that provides access to New Zealand's National Climate Database. Read more about Cliflo
UV & Ozone
This is the home for NIWA's UV and ozone research, including maps and graphs showing daily predictions and measurements for UV levels across New Zealand. Read more about UV & Ozone
Freshwater Biodata Information System
Keyword searching and map-based tools to display data about fish, algae, aquatic plants and invertebrates from New Zealand's freshwater streams, rivers and lakes. Read more about Freshwater Biodata Information System
Tide Forecaster
This utility can forecast high and low tides anywhere in open coastal and ocean waters around New Zealand for up to 28 days. Read more about Tide Forecaster
Water Quality Information System (WQIS)
Data on a range of common water quality indicators (e.g. nutrient concentrations, water clarity) from New Zealand's freshwater streams, rivers and lakes. Read more about Water Quality Information System (WQIS)
Sea Levels
This system combines daily sea-level data from NIWA, regional councils, port companies, Antarctica NZ, Bureau of Meteorology and territorial authorities. Read more about Sea Levels
Water Resources Explorer NZ (WRENZ)
A GIS web tool that allows you to create layers of different water resource information on top of a map of New Zealand. Read more about Water Resources Explorer NZ (WRENZ)
Tide Envelopes 2010
The range for high and low tides throughout the year. Read more about Tide Envelopes 2010
Canterbury Wave Conditions
NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast. Read more about Canterbury Wave Conditions
Climate Explorer
This subscription based service can be configured to generate a range of complex climate maps from our databases. Read more about Climate Explorer
GMS Infrared Cloud Imagery
Free infrared images from the Japan Meteorological Agency satellite showing cloud cover over New Zealand during the last 24 hours. Read more about GMS Infrared Cloud Imagery
Environmental Data Explorer New Zealand
Provides almost real-time and historic data from NIWA's environmental monitoring networks (river flow, sea level, climate, air quality) Read more about Environmental Data Explorer New Zealand
Freshwater Fish Database
The New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database (NZFFD) records the occurrence of fish in fresh waters of New Zealand. Read more about Freshwater Fish Database
Statistical Calculators
A variety of online statistical calculators to aid environmental research. Read more about Statistical Calculators
Marlborough Sounds Environmental Monitoring
This service provides weekly maps of chlorophyll a concentration, temperature and salinity for the Marlborough Sounds. Read more about Marlborough Sounds Environmental Monitoring
NIWA Invertebrate Collection
The collection at Greta Point in Wellington holds specimens resulting from about half a century of marine taxonomic and biodiversity research in the New Zealand region, the southwestern Pacific and the Ross Sea. Read more about NIWA Invertebrate Collection
Screensavers
Each year we create a screensaver based on our calendar. It depicts some of NIWA’s great science, great services, and great staff. Read more about Screensavers
eHarvest
NIWA provides a real-time monitoring and reporting service to various sectors of the New Zealand Shellfish Industry. Read more about eHarvest
EcoConnect
NIWA's environmental forecasting and information service (paid subscription only) Read more about EcoConnect
Wave Forecast
up to 5 day forecasts of wave conditions across the Southwest Pacific and Southern Ocean. Read more about Wave Forecast
Satellite Data Services
NIWA provides a subscription service of live satellite data for sea surface temperature, chlorophyll analysis and satellite cloud imagery. Read more about Satellite Data Services
SolarView
This calculator estimates the solar energy that can be collected by a solar capture device (solar panel) at a given address, panel direction and roof slope. Read more about SolarView
NZ Energy Asset Database
This database contains a listing of all New Zealand supply, conversion and distribution assets (both current and future) with a complete set of parameters that define: capacity, cost, GHG emissions profile, risk profile, plant life etc. Read more about NZ Energy Asset Database