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Earth Sciences New Zealand Seasonal Climate Outlook April-June 2026
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 1:45 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
El Niño conditions are looking increasingly likely (about 80% chance later in the year), with a gradual weakening of La Niña influences through this outlook period. More >>
Fifty Years Of Observations, No Reversal Of Glacier Climate Damage
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:52 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Researchers carrying out this year’s end-of-summer snowline and glacier survey saw retained snow on some glaciers, but no reversal in the overall trend of ice loss. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch - 6 March 2026
Friday, 6 March 2026, 9:49 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 >>
February Dominated By A Historic Storm Mid-Month
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 5:08 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Another low-pressure system with more limited impacts opened the month, and these two depressions dominate the overall monthly pressure anomaly. More >>
Earth Sciences New Zealand Seasonal Climate Outlook March To May 2026
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 9:42 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
There is an elevated risk of tropical-influenced weather systems bringing significant rainfall to parts of the North Island, especially at intervals in March and April. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 27 February 2026, 11:25 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 >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 6:29 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 >>
Record-Breaking Sediment Core Provides Unprecedented Evidence Of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Retreat
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 9:31 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
This game-changing scientific and technological achievement took place more than 700 km from the nearest Antarctic station (Scott Base), at a deep-field camp at Crary Ice Rise on the edge of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. More >>
January Climate Summary - Record Rainfalls
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 2:42 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Kaikōura logged 266 mm of rain, which is 562 percent of normal January rainfall, and Tauranga and Whitianga both had 515 percent of their normal rainfall. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch - 5 February 2026
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 2:58 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
There are currently no hotspots in the North Island. As of 2 February, the New Zealand Drought Index (NZDI) map shows no abnormally dry conditions anywhere across New Zealand. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook February to April 2026
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 6:11 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
Slow-moving high pressure systems early in February should bring periods of traditional summer conditions to many parts of the country, interrupted by some shorter unsettled spells. More >>
Earth Sciences NZ December Climate Summary
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 4:56 pm | Earth Sciences New Zealand
While December featured lower than average air pressures overall, the month was filled with alternating periods of high pressure and low pressure, which led to an uneven distribution of rainfall across the country. More >>
Earth Sciences NZ 2025 Climate Summary
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 11:35 am | Earth Sciences New Zealand
The highest air temperature of the year was 35.6°C recorded at Kawerau on 7 December, and the lowest was -12.9°C recorded at Mt Cook Airport on 8 June. More >>
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 >>
