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Degraded Estuaries Feel The Heat
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 8:46 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The researchers also found that heatwaves changed the seafloor community. Again, these effects were greater at the muddy site compared with the sandy site. More >>
NZ And US Studying "Huge Unknown" In Antarctic Climate Science
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 3:09 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
"This collaboration between NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy and Earth Sciences New Zealand fills an important need for measurements from the ground to compliment the PREFIRE measurements and support polar climate studies," he said. More >>
Warmest Spring And November On Record
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 8:56 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The nationwide average temperature in spring 2025 was 13.5°C. This was 1.3°C above the 1991- 2020 spring average, making it New Zealand’s warmest spring since Earth Sciences New Zealand’s seven station temperature series began in 1909. More >>
Earth Sciences New Zealand Outlook: December 2025 – February 2026
Monday, 1 December 2025, 5:44 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The unsettled conditions that characterised the end of November will continue into the first week of December, with waves of low pressure dominating. More >>
Earth Sciences New Zealand Announces New Chief Executive
Monday, 24 November 2025, 2:04 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
James Palmer has extensive experience in leading reforms of the environmental management system and collaborating with local government, iwi and industry groups to develop innovative solutions to natural resource management challenges. More >>
It’s Breeding Season For Invasive Clam
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 2:38 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Invasive gold clams are hermaphroditic, so they possess both male and female reproductive organs and self-fertilise, a significant advantage for their rapid population growth. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch - 13 November 2025
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 3:13 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The hotspot previously located in coastal Hawke’s Bay has strengthened and expanded in the past week, and a new hotspot has formed in coastal Gisborne. More >>
October Weather Dominated By Wind
Friday, 7 November 2025, 4:11 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Of particular note was a wind event and storm system on 23 October that caused widespread wind damage to parts of the South Island and that broke several temperature records for October. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook (November - January): La Nina Is Here
Monday, 3 November 2025, 12:26 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
More broadly, anomalies in ocean subsurface temperatures, atmospheric convection and circulation patterns across the Pacific are consistent with La Niña conditions. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch - 31 October 2025
Friday, 31 October 2025, 11:58 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. More >>
Nationwide Study Reveals Escalating Flood Risk
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 1:31 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Around $235 billion worth of buildings across the country are exposed, which could rise to $288 billion if there is 3 degrees of additional warming. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch - 23 October 2025
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 3:10 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. More >>
First Known Green Turtle Feeding Habitat Confirmed In NZ
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 3:09 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Green turtles are the only sea turtle species to reside year-round in New Zealand waters, with juveniles using shallow coastal habitats as foraging grounds before dispersing throughout the Pacific. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 17 October 2025, 11:21 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. More >>
New Research To Understand The Impact Of Marine Heatwaves On Fisheries
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 9:30 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The report by Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) was completed on behalf of Fisheries New Zealand to analyse the regional impacts of long-term warming and temperature extremes on fish species around New Zealand. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 7:50 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. More >>
Discovery Of Antarctic Methane Skyrockets
Monday, 13 October 2025, 10:06 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Earth Sciences New Zealand marine scientist Dr Sarah Seabrook says these seeps are recently formed, indicating a fundamental shift in regional methane release around the continent. More >>
A Windy, Warm, And Damp September
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 5:03 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The nationwide average temperature in September 2025 was 11.3°C. This is 0.8°C above the 1991-2020 September average, making it New Zealand’s 6th-warmest September on record. More >>
Major Landslide Map Upgrade Offers Better Data For Safer Land Use
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 11:27 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Earth Sciences New Zealand has significantly expanded the New Zealand Landslide Database, increasing the number of mapped landslides from 23,000 to around 100,000 – with hundreds of thousands to be added over the next year. More >>
Wetlands Win Proves Power Of Partnership To Improve Water Quality
Monday, 6 October 2025, 11:52 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Principal scientist Dr Tanner says wetlands are often dubbed the ‘kidneys of the landscape’ because they remove sediment, nutrients, and bacteria before they reach our estuaries. More >>
