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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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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