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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.
Who’s catching what? $2.2m survey to reel in answers
A survey into recreational fishing patterns across the North Island will provide crucial data about fish numbers, Niwa says.
Beaches, lakes, rivers closed due to toxic algae, wastewater
Swimming spots across the country have been closed ahead of summer for a variety of reasons. NIWA's chief freshwater scientist John Quinn says people should check water quality before diving in. Audio
'It's all eroded, it's all gone. It's really sad'
Hotter days, more floods and landslides from rising sea levels are on the cards for Auckland by the end of the century.
Effect of climate change on our weather
Dr Sam Dean is the chief scientist for climate change at NIWA, he presented a report to Auckland Council yesterday which he refers to as the "encyclopedia" of climate change for Auckland. In it, he… Audio
Philip Barnes: Breakthrough science in slow-slips
The uniquely shallow subduction zone along New Zealand's east coast has attracted about 80 scientists to take on what one says is the world's first targeted data collection for slow-slip events. Audio
More patchy thunder, hail, heavy rain due over Aotearoa
Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain are expected to batter the top of the North Island again today. Nearly 1000 lightning strikes hit areas between the Bay of Islands and Waikato on Monday afternoon… Audio
Winter is 30 days shorter, Niwa research finds
New Zealand winters are a month shorter than a century ago as climate change warms most areas of the world, Niwa research shows.
Project Cookie Monster
Professor Craig Stevens of Niwa and the University of Auckland is sending underwater drones to the sea floor in one of the world's most turbulent stretch of water - Cook Strait. He wants to find out… Audio, Gallery
NIWA, Dairy NZ want database of riverbank planting
Despite years of planting by streams and rivers it's unknown how many waterways still require work or even whether the riparian buffers are helping clean up the water. NIWA and Dairy NZ want anyone… Audio
Weather: Election day a warm one
There are plenty of predictions being made ahead of Election Day tomorrow. So what's the one for the weather? NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino says a heatwave in New South Wales will send some… Audio
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