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Giant Squid And Glow-in-the-dark Sharks Surprise Scientists
Monday, 17 February 2020, 3:14 pm | NIWA
A giant squid and several glow-in-the-dark sharks were surprise finds for NIWA scientists last month on the Chatham Rise during a voyage to survey hoki, New Zealand’s most valuable commercial fish species. But other denizens of the deep east of Canterbury ... More >>
Auckland Set To Break Dry Spell Record
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 12:05 pm | NIWA
Auckland is set to break a climate record on Saturday for the region’s longest dry spell, according to NIWA forecasters. A dry spell is defined as consecutive days with less than 1 mm of rain and the current record for the greater Auckland ... More >>
Forecast shows Auckland region to stay dry
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 3:52 pm | NIWA
Aucklanders should not expect any decent rain for more than 10 days, says NIWA principal scientist and forecaster Chris Brandolino. More >>
Monthly climate summary - January
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 3:13 pm | NIWA
• Dryness with much of the country having well below average rainfall • Temperatures well above average for some areas • Highest temperature was 38.2C at Gisborne on January 31 • Waikato has had the most sunshine so far this year! More >>
Hotspot Watch
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 3:48 pm | NIWA
The latest Hotspot Watch is attached. A huge Hotspot now covers Northland, Waikato, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula. There is now nowhere in the North Island where soil moisture levels are normal or above normal. More >>
Hotspot Watch
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 10:05 am | NIWA
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”. Persistent hotspot regions have ... More >>
It’s a colourful life under the Antarctic ice
Monday, 13 January 2020, 12:50 pm | NIWA
The rich diversity of marine life near Scott Base in Antarctica has stunned scientists diving under the ice to set up environmental monitoring sites. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 10 January 2020, 10:59 am | NIWA
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”. Persistent hotspot regions have ... More >>
The epic life of the spiny red rock lobster
Monday, 6 January 2020, 11:18 am | NIWA
Sam Fraser-Baxter heads to the Wairarapa for one of New Zealand’s longest-running marine surveys – counting baby lobster. More >>
Weathering new technology in Tonga
Friday, 3 January 2020, 10:27 am | NIWA
There are about 800km between the southern and northern tips of Tonga - and a lot of ocean. More >>
Aussie bushfire smoke reaches NZ – update 2nd Jan 2020
Friday, 3 January 2020, 10:02 am | NIWA
A thick river of smoke has been flowing across the Tasman Sea for over a month, tracked in detail by scientists using satellite imagery. Most of the time the smoke passes to the north of New Zealand, or is removed by rainfall before it reaches us. However, ... More >>
Ten years of the weather with you
Monday, 30 December 2019, 9:09 pm | NIWA
If you happened to be in Timaru on February 6, 2011 you might recall it was uncomfortably, ridiculously hot. More >>
What’s in the NIWA freezer?
Monday, 23 December 2019, 10:59 am | NIWA
Just past the locks, alarms and big heavy doors is a rather macabre sight. To see it, you first need to grab a heavy jacket, pick a beanie out of the box and put on a pair of industrial strength gloves because it’s cold in there: -20C to be ... More >>
‘Tis the season for a Christmas weather forecast…
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 12:07 pm | NIWA
If Santa is quick he can hop on a ridge of high pressure for his big trip to New Zealand very soon. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:40 pm | NIWA
A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions ... More >>
Unprecedented carbon monoxide readings in Central Otago
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 9:07 am | NIWA
Researchers at NIWA’s Lauder atmospheric research station in Central Otago have measured prolonged carbon monoxide concentrations well above normal levels. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 3:03 pm | NIWA
A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions ... More >>
Hottest November on record: NIWA climate scientists
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 2:14 pm | NIWA
New Zealand has just experienced its hottest November on record, according to NIWA climate scientists. Data from NIWA’s Seven-Station Series, which began in 1909, shows that last month’s temperature was 1.55C above the 30-year average. The ... More >>
Scientist pieces together details of underwater landslides
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 2:04 pm | NIWA
New information about landslides that occur on the seafloor off New Zealand’s east coast will help scientists better understand why and where they happen, and the types of threats they pose. More >>
NIWA CEO addresses staff issue
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 4:09 pm | NIWA
NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan today said NIWA has immense respect for all its staff, irrespective of the employment agreement they choose, and is proud of the employment packages it offers them. More >>
