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Autumn 2011: Warm and wet for many regions
Friday, 3 June 2011, 12:57 pm | NIWA
New Zealand was affected by more northerly winds than usual during autumn, squeezed between low pressures over the Tasman Sea and anticyclones (‘highs’) lying east of the country. These northerly winds contributed to the very warm and wet autumn ... More >>
National Climate Summary – May 2011: Warmest May on record
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 12:57 pm | NIWA
NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTRE Thursday 2 June 2011 National Climate Summary – May 2011: Warmest May on record More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: June – August 2011
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 12:03 pm | NIWA
The strong La Niña event which has dominated the tropical Pacific for several months has faded out, according to the NIWA National Climate Centre. More >>
Migration linked to genetic differences in NZ seabirds
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 10:36 am | NIWA
Ground-breaking research by NIWA and The University of Auckland, investigating the annual movements of New Zealand seabirds migrating within the Pacific Ocean, has revealed that populations are genetically distinct, and have been for centuries as ... More >>
New Zealand surrounded by Biggest Waves on the Planet
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:07 pm | NIWA
New Zealand is bang in the middle of the biggest and wildest waters on the planet: the Southern Ocean. Many of New Zealand’s coasts and coastal communities are already facing the impact of rising sea levels. Will the future see even bigger storms and ... More >>
NZ surrounded by the biggest waves on the planet
Friday, 27 May 2011, 10:07 am | NIWA
New Zealand is bang in the middle of the biggest and wildest waters on the planet: the Southern Ocean. More >>
Good News About The Oyster Industry
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:02 am | NIWA
It’s good news about the oyster industry at the Bluff Oyster Festival next week More >>
Census time for fish and habitats around NZ
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 1:39 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s latest voyage of discovery will examine the expansive continental shelf around New Zealand looking for our biodiversity hotspots. More >>
Endothall a new weapon in fight against invasive weeds
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 11:07 am | NIWA
New research on the effectiveness of the herbicide endothall shows favourable results in the battle to rid lakes and rivers of New Zealand’s most invasive aquatic weeds, including hydrilla, hornwort and lagarosiphon (an oxygen weed). More >>
National Climate Summary - April 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011, 1:24 pm | NIWA
In April 2011, New Zealand was affected by more southeast winds than usual. These produced extremely high rainfalls in the east of the North Island, as well as on the Kaikoura coast. The southeast winds also resulted in below average April temperatures ... More >>
National Climate Summary: April 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011, 1:10 pm | NIWA
In April 2011, New Zealand was affected by more southeast winds than usual. These produced extremely high rainfalls in the east of the North Island, as well as on the Kaikoura coast. The southeast winds also resulted in below average April temperatures ... More >>
Tomorrow, Lauder celebrates 50 years of atmospheric research
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 4:43 pm | NIWA
NIWA's research station at Lauder in Central Otago specialises in measuring Ozone, UV levels and greenhouse gases, and is home to a team of research scientists and world class instruments. Lauder was opened on 7 April 1961 by William Hamilton, the ... More >>
Fiordland Blue Cod
Monday, 4 April 2011, 10:25 am | NIWA
NIWA marine scientists will use baited-underwater-video (BUV) to assess blue cod stocks in Fiordland this week. It’s the first time this unique way of monitoring fish stocks has been used in the fiords. More >>
New research improves predictions of dangerous rip currents
Friday, 1 April 2011, 10:57 am | NIWA
New research about how the configuration of beaches and climate cycles affect rip currents will help improve the accuracy of forecasts of when and where dangerous rips occur on New Zealand beaches, potentially saving lives. More >>
Tagged juvenile tarakihi to teach us about nursery habitats
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:52 pm | NIWA
NIWA Media Release 31 March 2011 Tagged juvenile tarakihi to teach us about nursery habitats More >>
Mild conditions expected into late autumn as La Niña weakens
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 1:21 pm | NIWA
The La Niña event continues in the tropical Pacific, but is weakening, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. Neutral conditions are expected in the tropical Pacific by the beginning of winter. Late autumn (April to June) temperatures are likely to ... More >>
NIWA weather modelling research aims to improve accuracy
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 1:15 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s weather prediction model simulated the intense rainfall which fell just north of the capital, and flooded parts of Porirua, on Sunday 27 March. Thirty nine millimetres of rain fell in less than an hour, around 1.00pm. More >>
NIWA set to survey Pegasus Bay with seismic equipment
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 5:11 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s research vessel Kaharoa set sail from Wellington today, destined for Lyttelton and equipped with seismic survey gear to survey an area of southern Pegasus Bay. The seismic survey work being undertaken by NIWA is part of Project Offshore, a part ... More >>
Measurable tsunami waves hit NZ on cue after Japan Quake
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 4:06 pm | NIWA
New data from NIWA shows waves generated by last Friday’s magnitude 9.0 Japan earthquake reached all coasts of New Zealand, as predicted, and even registered on a sea-level gauge at Scott Base, in Antarctica. Results from 19 sea-level gauges show peak wave ... More >>
NIWA prepares for the future
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 12:15 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s Chief Executive, John Morgan says that action taken now to align NIWA’s capability with the country’s science needs means that the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) will be better prepared for the future. More >>
