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NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 23 October 2015, 2:36 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 >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 16 October 2015, 4:00 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 >>
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:57 pm | NIWA
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Strong El Niño expected to produce above average activity and severe tropical storm impacts More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 9 October 2015, 2:43 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 >>
New Zealand Climate Summary: September 2015
Friday, 2 October 2015, 4:46 pm | NIWA
A wet end to the month for eastern North Island Rainfall Rainfall was well above normal (>149%) for many parts of the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, eastern Manawatu-Wanganui, eastern Marlborough and northern Canterbury. Conversely, Taranaki, ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: October - December 2015
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 4:25 pm | NIWA
Strong El Niño conditions were established across the Equatorial Pacific during September 2015. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the central and eastern Pacific remain close to or exceed the +2oC mark. The atmosphere is strongly coupled to these ... More >>
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Friday, 25 September 2015, 2:26 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 >>
NIWA counting fish in Marlborough Sounds
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:30 pm | NIWA
Recreational fishers in the Marlborough Sounds, Tasman and Golden Bays are being approached at boat ramps in the region in the hope they will provide information on their catches for a research survey. More >>
NIWA Outlook: September-November 2015
Friday, 4 September 2015, 3:59 pm | NIWA
Strong El Niño conditions are present in the tropical Pacific ocean. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the central and eastern Pacific intensified during August 2015 and are now close to +2oC. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly ... More >>
New ocean acidification research
Friday, 4 September 2015, 2:00 pm | NIWA
NIWA scientists are carrying out a major research project to determine how New Zealand’s marine ecosystems are faring under climate change. More >>
Winners of Wellington Science Fair Announced
Friday, 28 August 2015, 12:26 pm | NIWA
The 2015 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair has again been a resounding success, with more than 500 intermediate and secondary school students taking part. More >>
Wellington’s next young scientists step up
Monday, 24 August 2015, 2:43 pm | NIWA
Budding scientists from all over the Wellington region are displaying their ingenuity, creativity and analytic skills at the annual NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair at Victoria University of Wellington this week. More >>
Treasured lakes get some special attention
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:07 pm | NIWA
NIWA scientists and Northland Regional Council staff are uncovering more of the mysteries of the North’s prized dune lakes using a canoe and some specialist hydro-acoustic surveying equipment. More >>
NIWA flexes its mussels
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 11:17 am | NIWA
NIWA researchers have designed and built a machine that measures the strength of mussel shells that is partly based on the same technology used to open and close irrigation gates. More >>
NIWA trials new generation air quality sensors
Monday, 10 August 2015, 3:46 pm | NIWA
A new method of testing air quality in towns around New Zealand has been developed by NIWA scientists that could revolutionise the way communities can measure and control pollution. More >>
NIWA’s new hi-tech tool helps identify what’s in your stream
Monday, 3 August 2015, 9:27 am | NIWA
Identifying creepy crawlies in your local stream just got a whole lot easier and faster, thanks to a new 3D identification system developed by a NIWA researcher. More >>
Niwa: Regional predictions for the next three month
Friday, 31 July 2015, 3:04 pm | NIWA
El Niño conditions continued to strengthen during July 2015. Sea surface temperature anomalies in the eastern and central Equatorial Pacific have been exceeding +1oC for the past two months. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) was strongly negative ... More >>
Scientists imagine marine future for New Zealand
Friday, 31 July 2015, 8:47 am | NIWA
By 2050 New Zealand will have a fleet of ocean gliders undertaking scientific measurements, an aquaculture industry powered by marine energy operating far offshore and weather forecasts available 18 months in advance. More >>
Temperature records broken around the country
Monday, 13 July 2015, 4:49 pm | NIWA
This month’s cold snap has broken a swathe of temperature records around the country. More >>
NZ and Japanese scientists study Pacific submarine research
Monday, 13 July 2015, 11:40 am | NIWA
Six NIWA scientists led by marine biologist Dr Ashley Rowden are working with scientific colleagues from Japan in the four-day workshop supported by the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and NIWA. More >>
