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NZ's Third-Warmest Winter On Record
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:59 pm | NIWA
It was New Zealand's third-warmest winter on record, with Hastings getting the second-highest winter temperature ever recorded at 25.7°C More >>
Spring Seasonal Climate Outlook
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:37 am | NIWA
Spring temperatures are most likely to be above average in the north and east of the North Island and east of the South Island. More >>
New Vessel To Study Undersea In The Hauraki Gulf
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:11 pm | NIWA
The research is being done on behalf of Fisheries New Zealand and is supported by the Department of Conservation and Seafood New Zealand. It will focus on seafloor communities across reefs, sand and mud habitats in what is one of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Cutting-edge Research Vessel Arrives In Wellington
Monday, 19 August 2024, 4:02 pm | NIWA
It was immediately put to work on its maiden voyage, deploying Argo ocean temperature and salinity monitoring floats across the Atlantic and the western Pacific as it sailed down to New Zealand. More >>
Kingfish - The New Species For New Zealand Aquaculture
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:10 pm | NIWA
Commercial-scale production of kingfish - a high-value, white-fleshed finfish to complement salmon - is now a reality in New Zealand. More >>
Supercomputing For The Nation - NIWA’s New $20 Million Supercomputer
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 12:04 pm | NIWA
With New Zealand increasingly disrupted by extreme weather events, NIWA’s new supercomputer will enable high-resolution weather and climate forecasting 24/7, using data from weather stations all around the world. More >>
July Climate Summary
Monday, 5 August 2024, 10:06 am | NIWA
The highest ever mean sea air level pressure (MSLP) for mainland New Zealand's was recorded on 10 July, reaching 1046.5 hPa. More >>
The Rare Event Driving The Southern Hemisphere’s Weather
Friday, 2 August 2024, 11:01 am | NIWA
An unusual disturbance high above Antarctica is causing polar air to encroach on different parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: August - October
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 3:14 pm | NIWA
August will have a colder than average start More >>
Unprecedented Ocean Change May Impact Key NZ Fisheries
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 10:17 am | NIWA
NIWA scientists have seen substantial changes in the ocean to the east of New Zealand, with possible impacts for important fisheries. More >>
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 >>
