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Township Flood Challenge is an online climate change and extreme weather adaptation resource for teachers. The lesson packages were co-developed between NIWA, Future Curious and the Aotearoa Social ...

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 ...

Drought forecasting dashboard NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven ...

Our vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms with the most stringent health and safety standards. We have more than 40 years of experience working in New Zealand’s ...

Go to online flood map ArcGIS tool 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 ...

On this page: People Species and ecosystems Economy and business Infrastructure Places New opportunities Researchers in New Zealand, and around the world, are beginning to understand the different ...

Find out more about working at NIWAWe 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 ...

Our second edition (June 2024) guidelines have been expanded to include new sections on providing for fish passage at dams, flood pumping stations and examples of te ao Māori perspectives. Updates ...

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Plants and trees along the water margins and banks are called riparian vegetation. A riparian buffer zone is a vegetated strip of land along the margins of a waterway. Riparian vegetation provides a ...

Kevin Mackay, Marine Geologist / TESMaP voyage leader. Kevin in the seismic lab at Greta Point looking at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano 3D map. [Photo: NIWA-Nippon Foundation TESMaP / Rebekah ...