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Survey Marks 20th Anniversary of Chatham Rise Fish Surveys
Monday, 10 January 2011, 9:36 am | NIWA
On New Year’s Day, NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa departs for its first voyage, since its recent $20 million dollar upgrade, making its twentieth consecutive trip to the Chatham Rise to study the abundance of important fish species. More >>
Cockles and Pipis, alive, alive-oh
Tuesday, 4 January 2011, 11:09 am | NIWA
Over the long hot summer many kiwis will be digging deep in the sand for pipi. These yummy shellfish live buried in the sand and are free at the beach! More >>
NIWA: New Year survey marks 20th anniversary of Chatham Rise
Friday, 31 December 2010, 1:01 pm | NIWA
On New Year’s Day, NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa departs for its first voyage, since its recent $20 million dollar upgrade, making its twentieth consecutive trip to the Chatham Rise to study the abundance of important fish species. More >>
Lamprey – the vampire of the sea
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:13 pm | NIWA
Lamprey - the vampire of the sea. A shy, slimy, ancient fish, that looks like an eel but isn’t. It has a circular sucker for a mouth, and feeds by rasping a hole in its victim’s fishy-flesh. It starts life in freshwater, spends most of its life ... More >>
Slippery devils – longfin eels
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 12:40 pm | NIWA
Lurking in the depths of freshwater waterways, all around New Zealand, longfin eels are the most common fish in our rivers. The native longfin eel, at up to 1.6 metres in length, is something to be in awe of, especially when there’s a crowd of them ... More >>
Summer Series - No 2: Kahawai, the people’s fish
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 10:53 am | NIWA
Kahawai are an iconic species for recreational fishers. They are fantastic fighters and are found in most coastal waters, harbours, and estuaries around New Zealand, in both the North Island and South Island. More >>
NIWA releases review of NZ temperature trends
Friday, 17 December 2010, 9:04 am | NIWA
NIWA today released a report reviewing its seven station temperature series, which adds to its analysis of New Zealand’s temperature trends over the past 100 years. More >>
NZ Snow Areas Confident They Can Adapt to Climate Change
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 10:56 am | NIWA
New climate modelling shows seasonal snow levels at New Zealand ski areas will be reduced by the effects of climate change in the coming years, but the good news is the loss may actually be less than originally anticipated and we should be able to ... More >>
Upgraded research vessel a huge advancement
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 7:19 pm | NIWA
NIWA Media Release 12 December 2010 Upgraded research vessel a huge advancement for New Zealand science and exploration More >>
Sesonal Climate Outlook: A typical La Niña summer likely
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 4:24 pm | NIWA
A moderate to strong La Niña in the tropical Pacific is expected to persist through the summer of 2010/11, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. La Niña conditions are likely to continue through to autumn of 2011 and then to ease. More >>
Spring 2010: Driest on record in North
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 4:16 pm | NIWA
Driest spring on record in parts of Northland and Auckland. Below normal rainfall in Nelson, south Canterbury, Lakes District and parts of central Otago and Fiordland. Near normal rainfall over remainder of country, except for above normal spring falls ... More >>
NZ Greenhouse Gas Trends Also up
Friday, 3 December 2010, 10:43 am | NIWA
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that the main greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels recorded since pre-industrial times (before 1750). According to the WMO, in 2009 there was 38% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ... More >>
Antarctic ozone hole: smallest in five years
Friday, 3 December 2010, 10:13 am | NIWA
Analysis from NIWA’s ozone research shows that the Antarctic ozone hole is smaller this year than any of the previous five years. Calculations made by combining satellite data with ground-based measurements, including the Antarctica New Zealand Arrival ... More >>
November 2010: Highs and dryness dominate for second month
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 2:18 pm | NIWA
Anticyclones (‘highs’) dominated New Zealand’s climate during November 2010, producing record low November rainfall in many areas, and record November warmth for the South Island. This was the second month in a row in which rainfall has been ... More >>
Scientists probe beneath Antarctic ice shelves
Monday, 22 November 2010, 12:45 pm | NIWA
NIWA looks below Antarctic ice shelves to investigate the polar ocean system with a new high-tech probe. More >>
Glacier snowline in steady state by end of summer
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 9:18 am | NIWA
NIWA’s annual end-of-summer survey of the snowline on key South Island glaciers shows, on average, a very slight net gain in the amount of snow at the top of those glaciers. More >>
National Climate Summary October 2010: Sunny, Dry
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 11:52 am | NIWA
Rainfall: Extremely dry in Nelson and northern and western parts of the North Island. Very wet in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Rather dry elsewhere. • Sunshine: Spectacularly sunny, with many records broken. • Temperatures: Near average temperatures for ... More >>
NIWA environmental information for sporting events
Saturday, 30 October 2010, 10:37 pm | NIWA
NIWA will be providing real-time observations and localised event forecasting for the 2010 World Rowing Championships, which begin at Lake Karapiro tomorrow. More >>
La Niña locked in – a warm early summer likely
Friday, 29 October 2010, 12:16 pm | NIWA
A moderate to strong La Niña is well-established in the tropical Pacific, and may strengthen further through the rest of 2010, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. La Niña conditions are likely to continue through to autumn of 2011. More >>
New insights into life in the deepest places
Friday, 15 October 2010, 10:45 am | NIWA
A feeding frenzy of cusk-eels where nothing was previously thought to live, an entirely new species of deep-sea fish, and large crustacean scavengers, are among the highlights of a recent research expedition that is shedding new light on the ecology of deepest ... More >>
