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Kiwi great whites cross the ditch to Bondi
Monday, 24 September 2012, 9:12 am | NIWA
Recently, Australian and New Caledonian shark scientists downloaded data from acoustic receivers deployed off the east coast of Australia and in the Coral Sea and discovered that great white sharks acoustically tagged in New Zealand had been visiting. More >>
NIWA celebrates success of the Montreal Protocol
Friday, 14 September 2012, 2:06 pm | NIWA
This Sunday, NIWA celebrates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, which is hailed as the most successful international environmental protection treaty to date. More >>
Winners of NIWA Auckland Science Fair announced
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 1:48 pm | NIWA
The winners have just been announced and the prizes presented! The 2012 NIWA Auckland Science and Technology Fair overall prize winners, in first equal place, went to Timothy Harker, Onehunga High School, for his project Duvaucel’s Gecko and Connor ... More >>
Endorsement of NIWA’s science welcome
Monday, 10 September 2012, 10:28 am | NIWA
In determining a Judicial Review challenging the accuracy of NIWA’s climate data and scientific methodology, High Court Judge Justice Venning was unequivocal in his findings, reinforcing NIWA’s professionalism and credibility in this important ... More >>
Endorsement of NIWA’s science welcome
Friday, 7 September 2012, 5:02 pm | NIWA
In determining a Judicial Review challenging the accuracy of NIWA’s climate data and scientific methodology, High Court Judge Justice Venning was unequivocal in his findings, reinforcing NIWA’s professionalism and credibility in this important ... More >>
Final Days to Enter Wairoa Community Heroes for Local Awards
Friday, 7 September 2012, 4:59 pm | NIWA
Local community groups and volunteers have just a few more days to ensure they are part of the Wairoa District’s biggest celebration highlighting the district’s volunteers. More >>
Winners of NIWA Wellington Science Fair announced
Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:30 pm | NIWA
The winners have just been announced! The 2012 NIWA Wellington Science and Technology Fair overall prize winner is Lydia Hingston, a Year 13 student from Queen Margaret College, for her project “Antibiotics versus Probiotics”. More >>
Young Bay of Plenty scientists on show
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 11:10 am | NIWA
Over 150 hopeful school students will showcase their science talent at the NIWA Bay of Plenty Regional Science and Technology Fair this week. The fair, sponsored by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), will be held at ... More >>
Auckland’s young scientists are on show
Monday, 27 August 2012, 10:02 am | NIWA
The NIWA Auckland Science and Technology Fair will be showcasing our young Kiwi scientific talent next week from 30 August - 1 September. More >>
Wellington’s young scientists on show
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 8:31 am | NIWA
The NIWA Wellington Science and Technology Fair will be showcasing our young Kiwi scientific talent next week from 29 August - 1 September. More >>
NIWA seafloor mapping of Auckland’s doorstep
Monday, 20 August 2012, 3:41 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail from Wellington on 21 August to map the seabed in the mid-to-outer Greater Hauraki Gulf, including the coast off Coromandel. More >>
Big birds take midwinter holidays to Aussie & South America
Friday, 10 August 2012, 10:19 am | NIWA
Scientists have discovered that our big birds take long winter holidays overseas. The native Campbell Albatross take off to South Australia, and the Grey-headed Albatross goes further afield to an area 7,000 km from Campbell Island, in the Indian Ocean ... More >>
NIWA maps Mt Tongariro ash cloud shortly after the eruption
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:52 pm | NIWA
“What we are seeing [in this map] is infra-red imagery measured by the satellite during the event.” It shows the eruption cloud from the event. The cloud is 25 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide. More >>
July 2012: A month of two halves
Monday, 6 August 2012, 1:27 pm | NIWA
A month of two halves; cold & dry to start, then wet & warm More >>
NIWA scientists test air quality in our kiwi homes
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 8:59 am | NIWA
NIWA has a new invention for monitoring indoor air quality: PACMAN, a small box filled with air-quality instruments. This is a significant new tool that will help scientists understand pollutants that take the form of small airborne particles. It will help ... More >>
Divers discover new-to-science species
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 10:16 am | NIWA
Divers discover new-to-science species in one of the deepest flooded caves in the world More >>
Scientists use miniature Q-boat to measure river flows
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:34 am | NIWA
Scientists are using a remote-controlled miniature speedboat to gauge New Zealand river flows. It’s red and cute, and just two metres long. They call it a Q-boat. More >>
Scientists set to spy on rockhopper penguins
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 9:26 am | NIWA
Scientists are poised to solve a mystery. Where do rockhopper penguins breeding in New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic go during the winter? Right now, nobody knows. More >>
France & NZ Scientific Cooperation in South Pacific
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:04 pm | NIWA
Next week, in New Caledonia, representatives from NIWA and French science agency GOPS will join forces to sign a significant agreement for closer scientific collaboration in the South Pacific region. More >>
Satellite image of the South Island snow storm
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:49 pm | NIWA
Satellite image of the snow covering the South Island at the moment. This latest image over New Zealand was created using data from one of the MODIS sensors flying aboard NASA's EOS satellites: AQUA (EOS-PM1), or TERRA (EOS-AM1). The data were received ... More >>
