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Many rivers are low and could go lower
Friday, 9 December 2005, 3:43 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s National Centre for Water Resources is warning water managers and users to be prepared for low water levels in rivers, hydro lakes, and groundwater over the summer. More >>
National ClimaNational Clite Summary – Spring 2005
Friday, 9 December 2005, 10:48 am | NIWA
- Rainfall: Extremely low in Kapiti, Wellington, Nelson, and Otago; rather wet in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay More >>
Warmer Summer Likely
Monday, 5 December 2005, 12:12 am | NIWA
Climate and Oceans: Weaker than normal westerly winds over New Zealand are expected. The tropical Pacific is presently in a neutral state (no El Niño or La Niña), and is expected to remain so into autumn 2006. More >>
National Climate Summary – November 2005
Thursday, 1 December 2005, 4:28 pm | NIWA
Little rainfall occurred in many regions during the first two to three weeks of November. Rainfall was well below normal throughout much of the north and west of both islands, and less than 25 percent (quarter) of normal rainfall was recorded in Kapiti, and ... More >>
Ozone Hole Intense For Summer
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 4:18 pm | NIWA
While not at record levels, NIWA scientists report the ozone hole over Antarctica this year is “relatively large” and certainly more intense than last year. More >>
National Climate Summary – October 2005
Friday, 4 November 2005, 3:30 pm | NIWA
- Rainfall: Above average in the North Island, below average over much of the South Island - Soil moisture; Significant deficits developing in Marlborough, south Canterbury and much of Otago - Temperature: Above average in the northern half of the North ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: November 2005 Jan 2006
Friday, 4 November 2005, 9:19 am | NIWA
Climate and Oceans: More anticyclonic southwesterly airflow over the North Island, and anticyclones to the south of New Zealand are expected, with sea temperatures remaining slightly warmer than normal. The tropical Pacific is presently in a neutral ... More >>
This is the big one: 112 days on the high seas
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 10:55 am | NIWA
A 28-metre research vessel from the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) will spend the next four and half months deploying ocean-profiling Argo floats across the Pacific. More >>
Scientists carry out Biosecurity NZ survey
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 3:59 pm | NIWA
Scientists from the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) are diving in Waitemata Harbour to establish precisely how far an invasive sea squirt, known as the clubbed tunicate (or Styela clava), has spread. More >>
National Climate Summary – September 2005
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 2:47 pm | NIWA
September was the third consecutive month with above average temperatures. September was also drier and sunnier than normal in many regions, especially during the first two weeks and in the closing days. However, a significant very cold outbreak with ... More >>
Average Risk of Tropical Cyclones in SW Pacific
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 3:36 pm | NIWA
For most tropical South Pacific countries the chances of tropical cyclone activity are near normal for the coming season, according to NIWA climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger. More >>
Milder Conditions Likely to Continue
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 11:04 am | NIWA
Climate and Oceans: More northerly quarter airflow than normal is expected over New Zealand with sea temperatures remaining above average. The tropical Pacific is presently in a neutral state (no El Niño or La Niña). Conditions are likely to stay ... More >>
Polar ice reveals pre-industrial pollution
Friday, 9 September 2005, 11:53 am | NIWA
Pre-industrial humans may have had a much bigger effect on the atmosphere than previously thought. More >>
Mild Spring Likely With Less Westerly Wind
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 9:27 am | NIWA
Climate and Oceans: More anticyclones are expected east of the South Island with weaker spring westerly winds over New Zealand. Sea temperatures around New Zealand are likely to be near or above average. The tropical Pacific is presently in a neutral ... More >>
National Climate Summary ¡V Winter 2005
Monday, 5 September 2005, 12:31 am | NIWA
Winter was warmer, drier, rather settled, and sunny in many regions. Although June was the coldest in more than a decade with frequent southerly winds, both July and August were unusually mild, with more north westerly winds. Dunedin recorded it sunniest ... More >>
National Climate Summary – August 2005
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 3:24 pm | NIWA
- Rainfall: Below average in many regions - especially in the east from Hawke’s Bay to Otago; above average in the far southwest of the South Island - Temperature: One of the warmest Augusts on record; record breaking temperature extremes - Sunshine: ... More >>
The planet’s detergent is still hard at work
Friday, 19 August 2005, 9:39 am | NIWA
A paper to be published in the prestigious science journal, Nature, this week offers a rare piece of good news on climate change but signals that the atmosphere may be more variable than previously suspected. More >>
Blue holes instead of green patches
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 9:51 am | NIWA
At first glance, ‘fertilising’ the ocean could be attractive. Large areas of the ocean, such as the north Tasman and Mediterranean Seas, are low in nutrients with only limited growth of phytoplankton, the microscopic plant cells at the base of ... More >>
Third warmest July on record
Monday, 1 August 2005, 3:48 pm | NIWA
National Climate Summary – July 2005 - Temperature: Third warmest July on record - Rainfall: Below average in many eastern districts from Wairarapa to Otago, above average in the north of the North Island - Sunshine: Well above average in inland ... More >>
Climate change will increase rural fire danger
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 1:57 pm | NIWA
Scientists expect the risk of rural fires in New Zealand to increase with climate change over the rest of the century. This is particularly so in the Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Nelson, and in the east of both islands from Gisborne to Wairarapa and ... More >>
