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Govt checking Rocket Lab for ocean litter
A NIWA report has found the ecological impact of jettisoned rocket debris is less than pollution from the fishing industry, but a build-up of debris on the ocean floor from repeated launches could be… Audio
Are we safe from sea lice?
A Melbourne teenager is recovering after his legs were left bleeding, after a suspected attack by sea lice. But are they killer flesh eating species... waiting to munch on unsuspecting humans? And are… Audio
Wellington region days over 25° to nearly quadruple
Climate change is going to bring four times the amount of hot days in Wellington and Wairarapa in the next 100 years and there's also likely to be more frequent extreme rainfall events, a NIWA report…
High-tech buoy deployed in Wellington harbour
The deployment of a new high-tech buoy in Wellington means scientists will no longer have to wait for good weather to check water quality.
Voyage to discovery: drilling to diagnose slow slip earthquakes
GNS and NIWA scientists are preparing to go on two voyages, joining the International Ocean Discovery Programme, onboard research ship Joides Resolution, alongside scientists from 26 countries… Audio
Canaries of the Waterways
Caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies are considered 'canaries of the waterways' as they thrive when water quality is good and the first to disappear when it isn't. Audio
Keeping Catchments Healthy
Agribusiness consultant Deane Carson is encouraging farmers to use petrifilm E.coli count plate kits to test water quality levels on their farms in Southland. Audio
Climate change likely made Cyclones Cook and Debbie worse
Climate experts say the earth warming makes large storms more intense. It comes as NIWA says New Zealand is headed for its hottest April on record in parts. Audio
Edgecumbe studied to help protect other places from flood
Scientists are heading to Edgecumbe next week to gather data they hope will help protect towns all around the world from the devastating effects of floods, as Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
BoP, Coromandel lashed by cyclone
Principal Scientist for NIWA Chris Brandolino says Cyclone Cook is just off the coast of Whakatane, as Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel are struck by heavy rain. Audio
NIWA warns storm will bring destructive wind and heavy rain
Torrential rain and potential destructive winds of up to 150 kilometres an hour will arrive in the north today. States of emergency are already in place in Bay of Plenty and Thames-Coromandel, and… Audio
Bay of Plenty in state of emergency, bracing for intense rain
NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino says we're going to see a repeat of last week's rainfall and can expect flooding and slips across the North Island and upper South Island. Audio
Scientist captures sounds of rare whales
The haunting sounds of whales travelling through Cook Strait have been captured in a pioneering sound project. NIWA marine ecologist Kim Goetz and her team put seven hydrophones in the Strait last… Audio
Jose & the octopus
Niwa Marine Ecologist Jose Xavier has been studying an Antarctic Octopi and the diets of Antarctic toothfish. He is an Antarctic marine ecologist based at the Marine and Environmental Research… Audio
Ocean project provides world with unprecedented research
The world's largest ocean science project is giving New Zealand access to information that only a decade ago was completely out of reach to this country. Audio
Scorcher of a February ahead: NIWA
Chris Brandolino is hoping rain in the east of the North Island will dampen vegetation fires currently burning west of Napier. Audio
Warm summer predicted, despite cool start
The coming spell of warmer, drier weather may suit beach-goers, but the forecast is not ideal for farmers and fire fighters.
Extraordinary changes to Kaikoura coastline after quake
A NIWA's marine ecology technician says he's astonished at how much the snapped some stunning photographs of the coastline. Video, Audio
Crustaceans: guardians of the aquifer
Some of our purest water relies on a delicate balance of life - bacteria, crustaceans and invertebrates - that filter and feed on water-borne pollutants. Audio, Gallery
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow. Audio, Gallery
