NIWA stories
NIWA and GNS Science will merge into the new Earth Science Institute, chaired by David Smol, as part of Kiwi government reforms to boost economic growth.
New Zealand launches Future Coasts Aotearoa, an online climate simulation game letting players tackle rising sea levels and flooding threats over 80 years.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand has chosen VAST Data's platform to enhance its climate data management capabilities.
Record entries for the biennial awards signal a fast-changing electrical sector, with sustainability, innovation and apprentices under scrutiny.
Greater investment is needed if AI is to cut costs, speed delivery and ease labour shortages across infrastructure projects.
New funding models are needed to close a financing gap that is leaving marine ecosystems under-protected as climate and biodiversity pressures mount.
Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.
Back-to-back storms are exposing weaknesses in Auckland’s ageing drainage system and testing community recovery after record flooding.
A parliamentary report says spending over GBP £2 billion a year on the environment is poorly linked to outcomes and lacks transparency.
Public access to near real-time snow data should help alpine operators, rescuers and tourists plan for New Zealand winters.
A report warns New Zealand is missing harmful chemicals in the environment because monitoring is patchy and data on use is scarce.
Public confidence is fading that damaging temperature rises can be avoided, even as concern about climate change hits its highest level in nearly a decade.
Communities face rising flood and erosion risks as experts gather in Wellington to map practical adaptation plans for New Zealand.
Auckland’s flooding highlights the growing risk of cascading climate disasters, with severe rainstorms expected to intensify across Aotearoa.
Health and sanitation in many communities could be put at risk as sea-level rise and heavier rain strain wastewater systems.
Experts say estuaries need stronger protections and better monitoring as pollution, sediment and sea-level rise threaten New Zealand’s waterways.
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Wood comments on the benefits that this technology will bring to the country.
Hot weather is heightening the risk of skin cancer and other illness for outdoor staff unless employers manage sun exposure properly.
An international study says weak data and regulator capture are leaving most New Zealand fish stocks poorly protected and the public badly served.
New Zealand Government invests $200k in new climate forecasting tool to help farmers prepare for dry conditions.
