The research follows a pilot study in 2017, which also suggested indigenous forest in Fiordland might be absorbing more CO 2 than expected. “That study was based on only three years of data, and we ...

The Future Coasts Aotearoa game is a ‘serious game’, enabling players to take on roles within coastal and lowland communities to experience the long-term effects of climate-driven changes, including ...

New Zealand could face twice as many of the most extreme atmospheric rivers by the end of the century, according to new research. Not only could the narrow bands of concentrated water vapour increase, ...

November 2024 was characterised by a large belt of higher-than-normal mean sea level pressure that straddled Aotearoa New Zealand and the surrounding seas. This pressure setup resulted in a relatively ...

Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the digestive tracts of livestock – are behind unprecedented spikes in methane emissions, according to new research from the University of ...

A new species has been named after favourite Wellington brewpub Fork and Brewer. Pentaceration forkandbrewer – a marine isopod found off the east coast of New Zealand – was given its formal scientific ...

Tropical cyclone outlook summary for New Zealand On average, at least one ex-TC passes within 550 km of New Zealand each year. This season, the risk is considered normal-elevated. If an ex-TC tracks ...

NIWA is pleased with the announcement today by the Science, Innovation and Technology Minister of the Government’s response to a recent review of New Zealand’s weather forecasting system. The ...

Scientists have found a new ghost shark that lives exclusively in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was described by NIWA Fisheries Scientist Dr ...

Disclaimer: The forecasts offered in this page draw upon modified Copernicus Climate Change Service Information [2022] (C3S, https://climate.Copernicus.eu). There is inherent uncertainty in ...

Cyclone Gabrielle formed in the Coral Sea and struck the northeast of Aotearoa New Zealand as an ex-tropical cyclone in February 2023. During the event, rainfall totals reached nearly 450 mm, which is ...

Disclaimer: The forecasts offered in this page draw upon modified Copernicus Climate Change Service Information [2022] (C3S, https://climate.Copernicus.eu). There is inherent uncertainty in ...