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Volunteers needed for NIWA snow project
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 2:55 pm | NIWA
As the snow finally starts to fall in earnest this week, NIWA is asking for public help to measure it. More >>
Wood smoke draws researchers to New Zealand
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 12:13 pm | NIWA
The burning question of winter is attracting international air quality scientists to Wellington later this month to design a large scale joint research programme. More >>
Let it snow, let it snow, let it...
Friday, 8 July 2016, 3:48 pm | NIWA
After a dismal start to the ski season across New Zealand, Mother Nature might just deliver a mid-winter gift to those seeking snow in the South Island during the school holidays. More >>
NIWA scientist recognised for outstanding achievements
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 9:14 am | NIWA
A NIWA scientist with an international reputation as an outstanding leader in marine ecological field experiments was last night awarded the prestigious New Zealand Marine Sciences Society (NZMSS) Award. More >>
Atmospheric river of moisture heading to NZ
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 11:53 am | NIWA
A series of low pressure systems will trek across the Tasman from tonight into the weekend, resulting in locally heavy rain and the potential for flooding and slips for the east of the North Island. Appreciable snowfall is also possible for the ski ... More >>
Winter fisheries survey finds toothfish spawning in the Ross
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 10:38 am | NIWA
At the edge of the advancing winter sea ice in the Ross Sea, a first-ever winter fisheries survey has uncovered new secrets of the Antarctic toothfish. The New Zealand commercial fishing vessel Janas , an ice strengthened longline vessel owned and operated ... More >>
June 2016 climate summary - 3rd warmest June on record
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 4:38 pm | NIWA
Temperature June temperatures were well above average (>1.20°C) for much of the South Island except in parts of Tasman and Marlborough where temperatures were above average (+0.51°C to +1.20°C). As a whole, the country observed well above average, ... More >>
New funding for Deep South National Science Challenge
Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:08 am | NIWA
The Deep South National Science Challenge today announced new funding for seven new scientific research projects to help New Zealanders better understand their future climate. More >>
Scientists meet to discuss marine future
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 3:51 pm | NIWA
Marine scientists are proving they know that it takes good bait to catch a big audience. With topics such as The Rise of the Mullets, Are you an Alien? and Sex and the Seagrass, next week’s marine science conference in Wellington looks set to pull in the crowds. More >>
Warmest start to the year on record
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 8:21 am | NIWA
The first six months of 2016 are set to be the warmest ever start to the year, according to NIWA’s long-term seven-station temperature series. More >>
Warm Winter Solstice tomorrow
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:35 pm | NIWA
Potentially record-breaking temperatures are likely across New Zealand tomorrow, coinciding with the shortest day of the year. More >>
Fieldays: dry and mild - mostly
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:50 pm | NIWA
Wear your gumboots by all means - but Fieldays 2016 is shaping up to be mostly mild and dry. NIWA, the official weather forecaster for Fieldays, is forecasting a large ridge of high pressure stretching across the Tasman Sea and covering New Zealand ... More >>
May Climate Summary
Friday, 3 June 2016, 4:31 pm | NIWA
During the month of May, air pressure was lower than normal over and to the south-west of the South Island while higher than normal pressures existed to the northeast of the country. This pressure set up led to a prevalence of north-westerly wind flow ... More >>
Scientists to record marine mammals
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 3:22 pm | NIWA
The sounds made by whales and dolphins as they pass through New Zealand’s Cook Strait are to be recorded for the first time through a research project being undertaken by a NIWA scientist. More >>
Tasman tempest may bring flooding, rain and damaging wind
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:55 am | NIWA
A potent storm strengthening over the Tasman Sea will move over New Zealand tonight and pummel the country with heavy, possibly flooding, rain and damaging wind gusts. http://i.imgur.com/0TlLGP1.jpg ) More >>
It’s all in the detail
Monday, 18 January 2016, 9:32 am | NIWA
Drawing fish is a lot harder than you might think, explains NIWA’s scientific illustrator. More >>
Inside NIWA’s Invertebrate Collection
Monday, 11 January 2016, 9:44 am | NIWA
In that library are shelves - you can check things out, look at them and return them. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook
Friday, 8 January 2016, 5:37 pm | NIWA
Strong El Niño conditions continued to dominate the tropical Pacific during December 2015. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the central and eastern Pacific have weakened slightly, but still exceed +2oC. The SOI is weakly negative at -0.6 for the month ... More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 8 January 2016, 5:31 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 >>
Know your shells
Monday, 4 January 2016, 9:51 am | NIWA
If you're collecting sea shells at the beach this summer and wondering what they are, NIWA is here to help. More >>
