Resources

This Toolbox helps you find out about the changing climate, what it might mean for your business, organisation or community and what you can do about it.

There are many lines of evidence showing that NZ has warmed during the past century.

The NCCRA assessment was commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment and has identified the most significant risks we face from climate change. It will feed into the Government’s national adaptation plan.

For more than a century, a network of volunteers across New Zealand have been measuring the climate and weather and sending their observations each month to be entered into the New Zealand climate database.

Climate has always been important for Māori. It affects natural environmental systems and resources, influences social-ecological knowledge and practice, shapes community vulnerability and resilience.

The My Coastal Futures game was developed to help people understand climate change impacts and start thinking about how they might adapt. It provides players with the experience of making decisions about their coastal property as the sea level rises

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

A partnership that develops one of the world’s foremost weather forecasting and climate prediction systems.

This helps planners, engineers, asset managers, and hazard analysts in urban councils understand and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change.

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

The Southern Annular Mod is a ring of climate variability that encircles the South Pole and extends out to the latitudes of New Zealand.

One of the top questions NIWA receives about its Seasonal Climate Outlook is: what is below normal / near normal / above average in my region?