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2018 climate continues 'alarming trend' - NIWA
Temperatures in 2018 continued to hit record highs, with scientists calling the year a continuation of an "alarming trend".
Climate change impacts on NIWA expedition to Antarctica
A scientific expedition to Antarctica is expected to explore new parts of the Ross Sea this month - but there are positives and negatives to the increased access.
Science Under the Shelf
Scientists from NIWA have just returned from the Ross Ice Shelf in what is believed to be the southern-most reporting ocean instrumentation on the planet, they now have a full year of ocean… Audio
Cloudy with a chance of catastrophe
NIWA tells MPs that "increasing risk is the new norm" and says it's time for a paradigm shift on coping with extreme weather events, Audio
Cloudy with a chance of catastrophe
NIWA tells MPs that "increasing risk is the new norm" and says it's time for a paradigm shift on coping with extreme weather events,
AudioNaming the Ocean Floor
Kevin McKay specialises in studying the ocean floor for Niwa - and he's a member of the international group that decides on what to name it. The Sub Committee of Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) has… Audio
Growing concern over rising acidity levels in seawater
New Zealand's waters are becoming more acidic due to the absorption of carbon emissions. It's not an issue confined to NZ - the world's oceans are experiencing the fastest rate of acidic change in 25… Audio
Weather: A frosty week ahead for NZ - NIWA
It's still officially autumn but winter arrived with a vengeance in Queenstown and the surrounding areas on Thursday with freezing temperatures, icy roads and lots of snow. Niwa forecaster Chris… Audio
Hot, Hot Summer
Dr Sam Dean NIWA's Chief Scientist for Climate, Atmosphere and Hazards joins us to talk about the science of our long hot summer. Audio
Hot, rainy autumn in store - NIWA
Much of the country had a wetter than average March, and the trend is expected to continue over the next few months, NIWA says.
NZ's summer the hottest on record - Niwa
New Zealand has had the hottest summer on record. See which cities reached the highest temperatures. Audio
2017-18 summer NZ's hottest on record - NIWA
It's official - we've just experienced the hottest summer on record. NIWA figures show the average temperature nationwide during the summer months was 18.8 degrees celsius, which is 0.3 degrees above… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Where is it headed?
Fiji has escaped a direct hit by tropical cyclone Gita. But what is the catergory four storm going to do next? NIWA's principal forecasting scientist Chris Brandolino joins Guyon Espiner with the… Audio
Weather: Heavy rain, wind as ex-cylcone Fehi hits
The extreme weather continues this week - but while some parts of the country are still sweltering , heavy rain and winds are on the way. Chris Brandolino from NIWA joins Guyon Espiner to explain… Audio
Hot weather attracts jellyfish swarms
The sweltering hot weather has brought swarms of jellyfish and similar creatures into New Zealand waters. Audio
Summer scorcher: Weekend is the 'real heat, the apex'
Sweltering temperatures will build this week and look likely to break weather records by the end of January. Video
Invercargill heading for hottest January on record
Parts of the country are due for their hottest January on record, NIWA scientist Chris Brandolino tells John Campbell. Beach-goers are welcoming the warmer weather but are conscious about the wider… Video, Audio
Life on the edge
Local councils want a nationwide strategy to deal with the risk of coastal erosion and the funding to make it possible. Audio
Wet weather predicted for February
Despite the drought conditions in many parts of country, NIWA is forecasting wetter weather for February. Audio
Grip on weather data too tight - report
MetService and NIWA's tight restrictions on the use of weather data is stopping innovators from creating useful products, a government report says.
