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June Blows Hot And Cold - And Possibly Hottest Of All
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 11:15 am | NIWA
A weather roller coaster is coming to town and country before the end of the month. NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll says Aotearoa can expect an unseasonably mild weekend followed by a surge of freezing air early next week. Right now, however, we are on ... More >>
NIWA Calculates 1:200 Year Flood For Parts Of Canterbury
Monday, 14 June 2021, 12:39 pm | NIWA
Preliminary analysis by NIWA climate scientists has shown that the recent Canterbury rainfall was so extreme in some inland places that it could be expected to happen only once every 200 years. NIWA climate scientist Dr Trevor Carey-Smith says it was ... More >>
Play The Climate Change Game At Fieldays
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 10:28 am | NIWA
Farmers visiting NIWA’s Fieldays stand at Mystery Creek next week have the opportunity to see into their future by playing a game that dices with climate change. The aim is to encourage farmers to plan for climate change and maximise their abilities and ... More >>
May Climate Summary
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 3:39 pm | NIWA
Hi all, The May Climate Summary is attached - the Autumn Climate Summary will be available tomorrow, and will be posted on our website here: www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/climate/publications . Along with information about the end-of-month rain event in Canterbury, main points ... More >>
Skies Looking Mostly Clear For Spotting Rare Super Blood Moon
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 10:26 am | NIWA
NIWA forecasters say expected clear skies are looking good for spotting the Super Blood Moon on Wednesday night. A Super Blood Moon is a rare combination of three factors: a full Moon, the Moon being at its closest point to Earth in its orbit and ... More >>
NIWA Seeks Help From Skiers And Snow Bunnies
Monday, 24 May 2021, 8:59 am | NIWA
A NIWA scientist is asking for the help of skiers, mountaineers and alpine professionals to collect snow for a new research project. Hydrologist Dr Alice Hill is launching the Aotearoa Snow Isotope Project at this week’s Southern Hemisphere Alpine Conference ... More >>
Happy Diamond Anniversary For Some Laudable Work
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 2:39 pm | NIWA
VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/538942432 STORYMAP: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eafeee0c57454caeac817b4be87b67ad A Central Otago scientific research station with a globally revered reputation is marking its 60th anniversary. NIWA’s Lauder Atmospheric Research Station is almost ... More >>
Lost Scientific Buoy Recovered From Kāpiti Seafloor
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 3:08 pm | NIWA
Researchers have recovered a scientific buoy from the Kāpiti Marine Reserve that went missing in late March. On Friday afternoon, the buoy was successfully hauled to the surface in a joint effort by NIWA, DOC and the Greater Wellington Regional ... More >>
NIWA Expands Data Science Capabilities
Monday, 3 May 2021, 1:21 pm | NIWA
NIWA is expanding its data science and Artificial Intelligence capabilities (AI) with a global recruitment campaign for eight new data scientists. The new specialist staff will help service growing demand for advanced digital technologies which will ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook May - June
Friday, 30 April 2021, 4:54 pm | NIWA
Outlook Summary Rainfall is about equally likely to be below normal or near normal in all regions of Aotearoa New Zealand except the north of the North Island, where near normal rainfall is most likely. It’s possible that long dry spells continue ... More >>
Scientists Examine High Winds On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 9:30 am | NIWA
When high winds on the Auckland Harbour Bridge last September caused two trucks to topple over, one into a load-bearing strut, NIWA scientists began thinking about what role they could play in preventing it from happening again. The incidents were ... More >>
Marine Reserves Join Ocean Acidification Network
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 9:36 am | NIWA
A joint NIWA and Department of Conservation (DOC) project is extending New Zealand’s ocean acidification monitoring network to include marine reserves. The network operates around the New Zealand coast with water samples taken by a range of groups to measure ... More >>
Final Hotspot For The Season
Friday, 9 April 2021, 4:30 pm | NIWA
Please note that this will be the final Hotspot Watch update for this season. Weekly Hotspot Watches will return in the spring. Facts: Soil Moisture In the North Island, minimal rainfall was observed nearly everywhere in the past week, with amounts generally ... More >>
Research Finds Microplastics In Fish Muscle Tissue
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 12:00 pm | NIWA
Some of the first research into how microplastics are affecting New Zealand fish species has revealed that microplastic fragments can find their way through the gut lining and into muscle tissue. Experiments carried out by two masters students from ... More >>
Scientists Watching Lake On South Island Glacier Survey
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 11:59 am | NIWA
Scientists undertaking the annual glacier snowline survey over the South Island later this month are keeping a watchful eye on a lake that has been forming and disappearing at the junction of the Tasman and Hochstetter glaciers. NIWA principal scientist ... More >>
Seabirds Spend Nearly 40% Of Their Time On High Seas, Study Finds
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 8:09 am | NIWA
Albatross and seabirds flying close to the sea surface. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King A global effort by seabird researchers, including those from NIWA, has resulted in the first assessment of where the world’s most threatened seabirds spend their ... More >>
Ancient Kauri Trees Reveal A Turning Point In Earth’s History 42,000 Years Ago
Friday, 19 February 2021, 8:29 am | NIWA
A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from Northland shows a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts leading to global environmental change and mass extinctions. This dramatic turning ... More >>
Shark Numbers Decline Amid Research Gaps
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 8:12 am | NIWA
A lack of information about New Zealand oceanic shark populations is making it difficult to assess how well they are doing, says a NIWA researcher. New research published in premier science journal Nature last week, with input from NIWA, showed the global ... More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 22 January 2021, 3:58 pm | 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 >>
There's Snow Business In The Mountains
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 7:46 am | NIWA
On a still and sunny December day when most Kiwis were looking longingly towards the beach, two NIWA researchers had their eyes firmly on the Southern Alps. Adrian Aarsen and James Townshend jumped on board a helicopter from Queenstown to complete ... More >>
