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French and Kiwi scientists say “oui!”
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 9:37 am | 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 >>
Looking for a record of earthquakes in Poverty Bay
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 10:36 am | NIWA
Scientists have been working on ways to find out about earthquakes that occurred before oral and written records began in New Zealand. More >>
NZ first to catalogue all its species throughout time
Friday, 18 May 2012, 8:51 am | NIWA
New Zealand is the first country in the world to catalogue its entire known living and fossil life. The third and final book in the series New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity, edited by NIWA’s Dr Dennis Gordon, published by Canterbury University ... More >>
Vital areas of New Zealand’s seafloor to be revealed
Saturday, 5 May 2012, 1:28 pm | NIWA
Vital areas of New Zealand’s seafloor to be revealed in detail for the first time More >>
First-of-its-kind climate change toolbox
Friday, 4 May 2012, 10:11 am | NIWA
A New Zealand first! A multi-disciplinary team of scientists, planners and engineers has created a first-of-its-kind, innovative, custom-made "toolbox" for New Zealand city, district and regional councils to assess the impacts of climate change on urban ... More >>
Is that the sea creeping up behind me?
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 9:30 am | NIWA
The sea is creeping up on us, with storm surge flooding starting to occur more frequently on king tides. It is of growing concern. This is the first sign we will notice, rather than the slow but sure rise in sea-level. Sixty-five percent of Kiwis live within ... More >>
NIWA sets sail to study vulnerable deep-sea communities
Friday, 13 April 2012, 9:39 am | NIWA
NIWA sets sail to study vulnerable deep-sea communities in the Bay of Plenty and the Kermadec Ridge More >>
Spying on our great white sharks
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 11:18 am | NIWA
Scientists have just completed a successful trip to Stewart Island, tagging 23 great white sharks. The sharks were tagged with acoustic and popup tags, and filmed underwater for photo-identification purposes. The tags and photos will allow scientists to investigate ... More >>
Robot spies make new science discoveries in Fiordland
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:21 am | NIWA
NIWA and Environment Southland have recently returned with stunning new footage of undersea sills in Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, brimming with sea life, corals and sponges. The footage was taken from a remote-operated vehicle (ROV), and is being used to ... More >>
“Science in the City” – a look into science in the Cloud
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 9:40 am | NIWA
For the first time together, government scientists will show the Auckland community how their science benefits all New Zealanders. The Crown Research Institutes are inviting the public to an open day and exhibition at The Cloud, Queens Wharf, Auckland, ... More >>
Survey reveals plenty of fish in the Ross Sea
Monday, 26 March 2012, 9:23 am | NIWA
A New Zealand-led survey of young toothfish in Antarctica has found high densities of the highly-prized fish in the southern Ross Sea. More >>
Flyathalon - NIWA Gives Aquatic Insects An Obstacle Course
Friday, 23 March 2012, 9:34 am | NIWA
How far and fast can aquatic insects travel upstream? Do the adults have to fly, or can the larvae crawl? A NIWA scientist is using obstacle courses to test the ability of fly larvae for upstream travel - a kind of flyathalon. This work will identify ... More >>
First-of-its-kind study finds wild mussel beds may recover
Monday, 12 March 2012, 10:02 am | NIWA
First-of-its-kind study finds wild mussel beds may recover Overfishing and sedimentation have reduced the number of natural beds of green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus), in soft sediment habitats, from many regions around New Zealand. In the Firth of ... More >>
Summer 2011: North Island and Nelson – short changed!
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 1:07 pm | NIWA
Sunshine: Record cloudy for much of North Island and Nelson/Marlborough. • Rainfall: Wettest summer on record for Takaka and Nelson. Very wet across the North Island, Otago and South Canterbury. Extremely dry over southwest of South Island. • Temperatures: ... More >>
NIWA scientist studies the mixing of river and sea
Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:00 am | NIWA
NIWA scientist studies the mixing of river and sea and asks: Where do river sediments go? More >>
Pig power science yields good results in NZ and overseas
Sunday, 26 February 2012, 7:41 pm | NIWA
NIWA Media Release 26 February 2012 Pig power science yields good results in NZ and overseas More >>
The forces behind beach ‘foam’
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 11:23 am | NIWA
Ever wondered what that brownish foam is that you sometimes see clinging to sandy beaches? It’s easy to think the foam is a sign of pollution, but in fact it’s a natural phenomenon associated with certain kinds of beaches, and the tiny organisms ... More >>
NIWA Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook
Friday, 10 February 2012, 3:47 pm | NIWA
NIWA Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Average or below average activity for most islands during the late season, but near normal number of total named storms for the region More >>
Experts Set Sail To See How the Ocean Creates Clouds
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 5:22 pm | NIWA
Next week, NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail for the Chatham Rise, for an international study of how microscopic organisms in the surface waters may affect the creation of clouds. This work is important because, “We need to understand ... More >>
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:40 pm | NIWA
New Zealand’s National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and New Zealand MetService have issued a tropical cyclone outlook on behalf of collaborating organisations from the southwest Pacific, including Australia, the USA, the Pacific ... More >>
