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NIWA's new multi-million dollar research vessel has arrived in the country and has already been put to work.  Audio

A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio

Most people can't identify a rip when they're out in the ocean, but thanks to artificial intelligence help is on the way.  Audio

Farmers are bracing for hotter, drier and windier months ahead as the return to El Niño heralds possible drought conditions for parts of Aotearoa. NIWA predict El Niño will be declared in the coming… Audio

This week's critter was dubbed 'the dentures of the sea' by the NIWA scientists who discovered it lurking on the ocean floor off the Bay of Islands back in 2009. It might look like your grandma's… Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm? Audio

The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across… Video, Audio

Science communicator Ellen Rykers speaks to scientists about the unprecedented tsunami triggered by the eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai in January. Audio

NIWA and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to create detailed weather forecasts of the country's National Parks, huts and most popular trails. Anyone who's been out in the bush knows how… Audio

Undersea robots have journeyed deep under the ocean floor - collecting data that will shape our understanding of earthquakes, like the one that prompted mass evacuations earlier this month.

The… Video, Audio

In our trip to the regions tonight we're on the West Coast where the West Coast Regional Council has been accused of causing coastal erosion by allowing big companies to take too much gravel from… Audio

Next-level weather forecasting is helping Emirates Team New Zealand steer a faster course, and helping the environment. While much of the technology interest of the America's Cup has focused on the… Audio

Freshwater Hydro-Ecologist Dr Eleanor Gee talks to Kathryn about how the ability to climb ramps helps native fish to navigate tricky waterways. Scientists at Hamilton's NIWA laboratory are observing… Audio, Gallery

Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land. Video, Audio

Dave Lowe on measuring CO₂ in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance. Audio