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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
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.
AudioHow is the air up there?
Households in Rangiora are being wired up, inside and out, with small devices that measure wood smoke. Audio, Gallery
How is the air up there?
Households in Rangiora are being wired up, inside and out, with small devices that measure wood smoke.
AudioLurking leopard seal postpones surveillance dive
A leopard seal that has been lurking in Auckland's Westhaven Marina has forced scientists to postpone a surveillance dive in the area.
September will feel like summer instead of spring
Forget spring - it's summer that has sprung, with meteorologists predicting yet more record-breaking temperatures for 2016.
Darling buds of June in depths of winter
The shortest day, the longest night - it's the winter solstice and yet the trees are flowering.
Warm, wet winter on the way
Feeling chilly? Have your winter woollies on? Fear not, the cold won't last. A warmer than usual winter is ahead, scientists say.
Massive icebergs threaten New Zealand science equipment
NIWA scientists are nervously watching two massive icebergs which have broken off the Antarctic coastline, threatening underwater equipment being used to investigate climate change. Audio
