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NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Thursday, 24 December 2015, 2:16 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 >>
May all your Christmases be sunny...
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 1:25 pm | NIWA
A mostly happy, high-pressure (meteorologically speaking) holiday in store! It’s no wonder that the Christmas forecast has been highly anticipated. From hail to record breaking heat, summer so far has been off to a bit of a changeable start. The good ... More >>
Sharks of summer
Monday, 21 December 2015, 10:03 am | NIWA
Everyone knows they’re out there, but how well do you know your sharks? NIWA looks at four of the most common sharks you’re likely to spot this summer. Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus) More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 18 December 2015, 3:47 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 >>
A Year of Weather
Monday, 14 December 2015, 4:24 pm | NIWA
There were floods, tornados, fires and big waves in another year of big weather for New Zealand. NIWA climate scientists review the inclement highlights month by month. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Saturday, 12 December 2015, 10:47 am | 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 >>
NIWA seeks help from recreational anglers to count kahawai
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:24 am | NIWA
Recreational anglers may be asked to donate heads from kahawai that they land to science over summer, as part of a NIWA survey of New Zealand’s kahawai population. More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 4 December 2015, 3:44 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 >>
Voyage to discover secrets of marine food web
Friday, 4 December 2015, 10:58 am | NIWA
Scientists are beginning a voyage to the middle of the marine food web today to find out more about one of the most complex networks on the planet. More >>
NIWA Outlook: December 2015 - February 2016
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:03 am | NIWA
Strong El Niño conditions continue in the Tropical Pacific. The latest monthly sea surface temperature anomalies exceed +2oC in the central and eastern Pacific. Sub-surface temperature anomalies in the eastern Pacific increased over the last month (November ... More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch 27/11/15
Friday, 27 November 2015, 3:45 pm | NIWA
The past week has seen very little rain fall over the South Island and as result soil moisture levels decreased across the entire island. High temperatures and persistent northwesterly to southwesterly winds throughout the week also contributed to the ... More >>
El Nino keeps NZ cooler in 2015
Friday, 27 November 2015, 1:18 pm | NIWA
The effects of El Nino will prevent New Zealand from recording a record temperature for the year, say NIWA climate scientists. More >>
Talented students land dream summer jobs
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 12:11 pm | NIWA
NIWA has awarded sought-after Sir Peter Blake Trust ambassador awards to five talented Kiwi students who will spend part of summer working on exciting marine, freshwater, climate and atmosphere projects with leading NIWA scientists. More >>
Deep South National Science Challenge projects confirmed
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 11:55 am | NIWA
Understanding our future climate so New Zealanders can adapt and thrive is the aim of the Deep South National Science Challenge, which today announced its first allocation of funds to improve predictions of climate change. More >>
Security Breach on NIWA Vessel
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 1:37 pm | NIWA
NIWA Chief Executive, John Morgan, expressed his disappointment and concern that trespassers had breached security and safety measures to board the Research Vessel Tangaroa. More >>
The seesawing climate system
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 9:39 am | NIWA
New Zealand scientists are part of an international team that has documented duelling ocean and atmospheric heat transport during periods of abrupt climate change. More >>
Scientists examine links
Friday, 6 November 2015, 9:47 am | NIWA
Citizen scientists have helped NIWA determine that climate change has likely increased the chances of extreme rainfall that deluged Northland last year. More >>
NIWA Outlook: November 2015 - January 2016
Monday, 2 November 2015, 10:28 am | NIWA
Atmospheric and oceanic anomalies in the equatorial Pacific reflect strong El Niño conditions. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the central and eastern Pacific have increased since September and are close to or exceed +2.5oC in places, whereas ... More >>
Last sunset of 2015 for Antarctica
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 1:13 pm | NIWA
Scientists at Antarctica have witnessed the last sunset of the year as the continent moves into 24-hour daylight. More >>
Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 3:05 pm | NIWA
Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. More >>
