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NIWA's Silver Climate Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years Of Seasonal Forecasting
Friday, 12 July 2024, 11:53 am | NIWA
The Seasonal Climate Outlook (SCO) is one of NIWA’s most popular services. It provides temperature, rainfall, soil moisture and river flow predictions for Aotearoa for the coming three months. More >>
June Climate Summary
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 6:03 pm | NIWA
Of the six main centres in June 2024, Auckland was the warmest, Tauranga was the wettest and sunniest, Christchurch was the coolest and driest, and Dunedin was the least sunny. More >>
Climate Change Is Making Scientists Reassess What Is "Normal"
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 9:41 am | NIWA
Climate Database Scientist Raghav Srinivasan says that climate change is making researchers around the world reconsider how we approach climate normals. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: July - Sept
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:21 pm | NIWA
There’s a 60-70% chance that La Niña will develop during spring More >>
2024 Matariki Viewing Prospects
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10:53 am | NIWA
Matariki Heri Kai | The feast of Matariki This whakataukī comes from the Māori proverb "Matariki whetū heri kai" meaning "Matariki, the bringer of food". NIWA meteorologists say people living in the upper North Island are ... More >>
Tagging Fiordland Sharks To Monitor Climate Change
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:43 am | NIWA
Scientists from NIWA and Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington are studying sharks in Fiordland to understand the effects of climate change. More >>
Hottest June Temperature Ever Recorded
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 1:44 pm | NIWA
A new national temperature record of 25.7C for June occurred in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, on Monday. More >>
Wetland Wonders: Cleaning Up Our Freshwater
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 1:53 pm | NIWA
Excess levels of pollutants, such as nitrate-nitrogen, can leach into groundwaters and seep into freshwaters where they can cause toxic algal blooms, reduce oxygen, and kill aquatic life. More >>
Autumn & May Climate Summaries
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 4:46 pm | NIWA
Of the six main centres in autumn 2024, Auckland was the warmest, Christchurch was the coolest and driest, Hamilton was the wettest, Tauranga was the sunniest, and Dunedin was the least sunny More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook - Winter
Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:04 am | NIWA
ENSO neutral conditions are expected to last through winter More >>
Antarctica Likely Storing More Carbon Than Previously Thought
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 10:46 am | NIWA
Two rare surveys were conducted by NIWA in Antarctica’s Ross Sea region in 2021 and 2023, where they discovered vast amounts of seaweed. More >>
Hotspot Watch
Friday, 17 May 2024, 8:49 am | NIWA
Hotspots remain around Napier and Hastings in Hawke’s Bay More >>
Lake Wānaka Mapped In Exquisite Detail
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:29 pm | NIWA
NIWA marine geology technician Sam Davidson said they can now visualise the entire lakebed and its structures. More >>
Hotspot Watch
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:18 pm | NIWA
Hotspots remain in place around Napier and Hastings. Hotspots remain in place across much of central Canterbury and isolated parts of southern Canterbury More >>
Seafloor Impacts Of Cyclone Gabrielle Revealed
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:29 am | NIWA
Scientists have found evidence of sediment impacts on seafloor ecosystems following Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
April Climate Summary
Monday, 6 May 2024, 2:05 pm | NIWA
Temperatures ranged from near average to well above average across the country, with regional variation More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: May - July
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:50 am | NIWA
Temperatures are about equally likely to be near average or above average in all regions. Despite this, a cold start to the three month period is expected in May followed by a possible trend toward milder conditions in June and July More >>
Swipe Card Found In Antarctica 13 Years After Being Lost In Wellington
Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:26 pm | NIWA
How on earth did the card get from Wellington Harbour and all the way to Cape Evans, some 4,000km away? Could it have been carried on the ocean currents? More >>
Hunting For Freshwater ‘freak Of Nature’ In Otago
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:58 am | NIWA
A team of NIWA scientific divers have successfully searched for a freshwater freak of nature in Otago’s alpine lakes. They have unearthed plants that comprise moss and liverwort species, which are collectively known as deep-water bryophytes when ... More >>
Ship Anchors May Cause Extensive And Long-lasting Damage To The Seafloor, According To New NIWA Research
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 2:03 pm | NIWA
NIWA anchored their research vessel in Wellington Harbour and observed in real-time how its anchor changed the surrounding environment. More >>
