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NIWA - Latest News [Page 58]
NIWA buys IBM supercomputer
Monday, 31 August 2009, 9:44 am | NIWA
The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a multi-million dollar partnership where NIWA will purchase one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers for use in environmental forecasting. ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: September – November
Friday, 28 August 2009, 12:36 pm | NIWA
A windy spring ahead with drier than normal conditions in many regions El Niño conditions now present in the equatorial Pacific are expected to result in more frequent south-westerly winds over New Zealand in the coming spring season, according to the latest outlook ... More >>
Tangaroa Gets Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:23 pm | NIWA
NIWA is to install a Dynamic Positioning System in the Tangaroa, boosting the ship's versatility and maintaining its position as one of the most capable scientific research vessels in the Southern Hemisphere. More >>
Ocean Survey project about to enter its next phase
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 1:08 pm | NIWA
Inshore and onshore biodiversity sampling activity is about to commence in the Bay of Islands as the Bay of Islands Ocean Survey 20/20 project enters its next phase. More >>
National Climate – July 2009: The cold continued
Monday, 3 August 2009, 12:00 pm | NIWA
Temperature: Below average temperatures over much of the country, except for near average temperatures in the southwest of the South Island, and the north of the North Island. Sunshine: Well above average sunshine totals across the northern South Island; ... More >>
A pause before El Niño
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 1:42 pm | NIWA
The climate over the next three month period is expected to be typical of early spring right across New Zealand, according to the latest outlook from NIWA’s National Climate Centre. More >>
NIWA's Three Year Plan For Water Improvement
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 9:12 am | NIWA
The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research’s (NIWA) scientific expertise is to be focused on improving the management of freshwater resources in Canterbury. More >>
NIWA Welcomes New Chairman
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 2:16 pm | NIWA
Auckland businessman Chris Mace is the new Chair of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Chief Executive John Morgan says. More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: July – September 2009
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 12:39 pm | NIWA
Rainfall is expected to be normal or above normal over the north and east of the North Island, and in Canterbury, over the next three month period, according to the latest outlook from NIWA’s National Climate Centre. More >>
NIWA: Autumn Climate Summary
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 4:35 pm | NIWA
• Temperature: Below average for most of the country, except for Southland and Fiordland where autumn temperatures were near average. • Sunshine: Above normal for most of New Zealand; below normal in parts of Otago. • Rainfall: Above normal ... More >>
The Climate In May: Cold!
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 2:23 pm | NIWA
• Temperature: Well below average over most of the country; many areas experiencing lowest recorded May temperatures. • Rainfall: Well above normal rainfall in Northland, Wairarapa, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Above normal everywhere else with the ... More >>
Climate Outllook: Cold June, Near-Normal Winter
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:44 am | NIWA
Another cold month lies ahead, with below average temperatures likely in many regions, according to the latest outlook from NIWA’s National Climate Centre. Despite the cold start to winter, however, the centre says temperatures for the season as a whole ... More >>
The Climate in April
Monday, 4 May 2009, 3:59 pm | NIWA
NIWA's National Climate Centre has just released its monthly climate summary for April 2009. More >>
Outlook: La Niña over, near-normal winter on way
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:31 pm | NIWA
SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK: May – July 2009 The La Niña in the tropical Pacific has faded out, and conditions in New Zealand over the coming 3 months are looking close to normal in many places. More >>
National Climate Summary – March 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 1:15 pm | NIWA
Rainfall: Record low rainfall in parts of Wairarapa, Marlborough, north Canterbury, north and central Otago. Very dry in other areas except the western Bay of Plenty and eastern Otago. • Sunshine: Record March sunshine in Northland, Auckland, King ... More >>
Cyclone Bola still making its mark after 21 years
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 10:54 am | NIWA
Twenty one years after New Zealand’s most devastating cyclone struck the country, the effects of Cyclone Bola are still with the East Coast of the North Island. Severe storms like Bola create numerous landslides and cause deep erosion especially in ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook:April – June 2009
Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 10:48 am | NIWA
La Niña is on the wane, and the end of autumn and start of winter looks likely to be mild. The NIWA National Climate Centre says that, on average over the next three months, above average temperatures are likely in several regions of the country . ... More >>
Karori perch pests successfully culled
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 10:23 am | NIWA
In a collaborative study, echosounder surveys of the lower reservoir at ZEALANDIA, –the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, show that electro-fishing and netting have successfully reduced perch numbers in the conservation safe haven. More >>
New discoveries in Fiordland’s ‘china shops’
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 5:09 pm | NIWA
Scientists believe they have found new species after two weeks surveying Fiordland’s underwater ‘china shops’. Some of the sites have never been dived before, and another survey is due to start soon. More >>
20Yrs Monitoring Gives Insight Into River Quality
Monday, 2 February 2009, 3:05 pm | NIWA
Two decades of monitoring of river water quality by NIWA has provided important information that is helping to care for New Zealand’s iconic rivers. More than 18 000 river water samples have been collected by New Zealand’s National Rivers Water Quality ... More >>
