Coastal flooding is a global hazard that also impacts Aotearoa New Zealand. Rising sea level is already causing more frequent flooding along many coasts and will greatly increase the frequency and ...

NIWA has a core interest in promoting science careers and this sponsorship is part of our long-term commitment to enhancing science and technology for young New Zealanders. Our sponsorship provides ...

We know that our people are everything, and to produce top-quality science we need to attract, develop and retain the very best people. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd ...

Rangi is an online weather and climate curriculum for teachers. The lesson packages were co-developed between NIWA’s climate researchers and meteorologists, and teachers and students from a group of ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a burgeoning field of research in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with applications in biomonitoring, biosecurity, ecology and conservation. It is most effective as a complement to ...

The Southern Annular Mode, or SAM, is a ring of climate variability that encircles the South Pole and extends out to the latitudes of New Zealand. The SAM involves alternating windiness and storm ...

NIWA has working relationships with hundreds of organisations in New Zealand and overseas. Most of NIWA’s revenue is from contestable research funding and commercial consultancy work. The remaining 14 ...

Storms are associated with periods of strong often damaging winds, heavy flood-producing rainfall, thunder and lightning, heavy snowfall or blizzard conditions. To predict storms in New Zealand, ...

NIWA, through its Māori Environmental Research team Te Kūwaha, is working in collaborative partnerships with Māori businesses, and whānau, hapū and iwi throughout Aotearoa, combining their skills in ...

Maintaining good water quality is important for healthy ecosystems and healthy humans. NIWA are experts in providing and servicing the water quality monitoring equipment you need to effectively ...

Introduced pests and diseases can harm the health of Aotearoa New Zealand's marine ecosystems, our seafood industry, and the social and cultural benefits that we derive from the sea. NIWA undertakes ...

NIWA research into freshwater invertebrates supports a greater understand of the role of these varied aquatic species in habitat and ecosystem health.