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Paua is a summer delicacy
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 1:17 pm | NIWA
Paua is a New Zealand summer delicacy. When someone says “paua fritter” they are usually referring to something made from blackfoot paua. The blackfoot paua (Haliotis iris) species is endemic to New Zealand and found throughout the country. It is most ... More >>
In search of new and strange deep-sea fish
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 10:59 am | NIWA
Scientists set sail on NIWA’s research vessel Kaharoa this week to film and explore many aspects of life in deep-sea habitats, and capture fish that are new to science, in the Kermadec Trench, northeast of New Zealand. More >>
Exploring New Zealand’s fabulous freshwater fauna
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 12:15 pm | NIWA
A glow-in-the-dark limpet, a fierce-looking ‘toe-biter’ (which isn’t fierce at all and would scarper at first sniff of your toe) and a mayfly that lacks a functioning mouth (and, not-surprisingly, lives as an adult for only a few days) are just some ... More >>
Wetter in west and drier in east likely to continue
Monday, 7 January 2013, 11:47 am | NIWA
The equatorial Pacific Ocean reflects ENSO-neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña). Global guidance indicates that these neutral conditions are very likely to persist into the Southern Hemisphere autumn. For the New Zealand region over the ... More >>
A mako shark named Carol
Monday, 7 January 2013, 9:51 am | NIWA
The mako shark is fast and fascinating. The shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, has been recorded swimming at speeds of about 100km/h. It’s the fastest of the world’s shark species. Mako sharks are found in waters right around New Zealand. Only occasionally ... More >>
Ready To Rumble: The Anatomy Of A Summer Thunderstorm
Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 12:45 pm | NIWA
If you’re gazing skywards this summer and notice menacing, cauliflower-like clouds billowing high, put the washing on hold and bring the dog inside: a thunderstorm might be on the way. More >>
Get summer sorted with NIWA’s online summertime toolkit
Monday, 31 December 2012, 11:28 am | NIWA
Whether you’re at the beach, in the bach, on the boat or by the barbecue, summer holiday fun hinges on knowing when conditions outside will be favourable and not-so-favourable for the activities you have in mind. More >>
Historical Christmas Day weather
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 11:38 am | NIWA
Christmas is coming! From the records, what chance is there of a sunny, or stormy, Christmas Day? More >>
Tornadoes – how frequently do they hit New Zealand?
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 5:05 pm | NIWA
Tornadoes, like the one that hit Auckland’s western suburbs today, are relatively rare events in New Zealand. On average there are around seven moderate to strong tornado events reported in New Zealand each year. More >>
Stunning deep-sea wilderness comes to Te Papa
Friday, 30 November 2012, 9:09 am | NIWA
Deep NZ: Our underwater wilderness – a new exhibition of stunning deep-sea animal specimens and imagery – opens at Te Papa today. More >>
New Study Measures Snowmelt into South Island Rivers
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 11:40 am | NIWA
The New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference takes place in Nelson this week. The theme for the conference is “Water: Know your limits”. Water conservation and management is a hot topic. More >>
New map reveals New Zealand’s seafloor in stunning detail
Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:45 am | NIWA
NIWA’s new Undersea New Zealand map provides a unique insight into the shape of the seafloor in one of the world’s most extensive marine jurisdictions. More >>
New Zealand Coastal Society Annual Conference
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 12:45 pm | NIWA
This week, New Zealand’s leading coastal scientists, engineers and planners are attending the New Zealand Coastal Society 20th Annual Conference in Auckland. NIWA has many speakers presenting work at the conference. More >>
How prepared are we for a major marine earthquake?
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 11:26 am | NIWA
This week, New Zealand’s leading coastal scientists, engineers and planners are attending the New Zealand Coastal Society 20th Annual Conference in Auckland. At the conference, NIWA’s Dr Philip Barnes will explore the question of how well do ... More >>
Letter of Intent signed between NOAA and NIWA
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 11:19 am | NIWA
A science delegation led by the Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Science and Innovation, recently met with representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder and Washington D.C. More >>
What are you eating? NZ scientists reclassify nori
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 11:11 am | NIWA
It may be nori, but not as we knew it. Scientists have changed the taxonomy of one of the most well-known red seaweeds in the world – known as nori in Japanese and karengo in Maori. More >>
Freshwater flows affect polar oceanic microbes
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 11:33 am | NIWA
An international team of scientists has been studying bacteria that live in Arctic and Antarctica waters. More >>
First sighting of volcano responsible for undersea eruption
Saturday, 27 October 2012, 12:40 pm | NIWA
New Zealand scientists are investigating active undersea volcanos, north of New Zealand. New images reveal the impacts of a significant eruption on the seafloor. More >>
NIWA’s Kaharoa sets sail to deploy robots across the Pacific
Friday, 12 October 2012, 10:48 am | NIWA
NIWA research vessel Kaharoa will depart Wellington on Friday 12 October to deploy 120 Argo robotic instruments across the Pacific Ocean. Argo is an observation system for the Earth's oceans. More >>
Studies reveal significant warming of the world's lakes
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 10:22 am | NIWA
Scientists from around the world that work on lakes are pooling data and expertise, to better understand global changes in lake temperature. More >>
